Since 2010 Josh Watson & the Oola Malla Band have toured the Southeast and Midwest, sharing the stage with artists like Grammy Award winning Texas trio Los Lonely Boys, Paul Thorn, Zach Deputy, The Hackensaw Boys, PALEFACE, The Southern Gothic, David Childers, The Waydown Wanderers, Boy Named Banjo, Dr. Bacon & Empire Strikes Brass.
“...to the North Carolina Piedmont what the Gourds are to Texas: musicians that evoke a place, a time, and a feel.”
--Steve Wildsmith - The Daily Times
"...a rolling thunderous New Orleans flavored musical Po’Boy with country psychedelic seasoning..."
--Billy Ingram - O'Henry Magazine
They were absolutely fantastic! We will have them again!
The Grand Ole Uproar made a two-hour trek to get to my party. They were on time, set up quickly and played fantastic music for the 4 hours I requested. They were not only open to the genre of music I wanted, but they also killed it! My guests were very excited, and the band truly enhanced the party. I will definitely hire these guys again!
I hired the Grand Ole Uproar for two events. The first was a fundraiser and the second was my brother-in-law's rehearsal dinner. They tailored their set perfectly for the event and the guys in the band are laid back and fun to be around. At one point in the set, they segued an original song into Traveling Band and the place went nuts. I would definitely hire these guys again for an event.
- Neil McDonald
I booked Grand Ole Uproar for an engagement party. The guests' ages ranged from 21 years to 86 years. Everyone loved them. They were very engaging with the guests.
The band members were very talented. They played a great mix of classics along with their own songs. The volume was perfect too. I would definitely hire them again.
Grand Ole Uproar was exactly what I envisioned for our event. They performed at an event benefiting the NC Museum of History and they were great! They arrived on time with their own equipment and set up with plenty of extra time to practice the sound and make any adjustments. They took quick breaks and fed off of the crowd. The guests loved their energy and their sound. They made announcements for me and kept the event going!! I would highly recommend Grand Ole Uproar!
We hired Grand Ole Uproar for our outdoor wedding and they were a joy to work with from the start! They kept in contact over the months of planning and were open to song requests. They were very flexible and friendly. It rained during our reception, but the band played on and sounded great! We received so many compliments about the band from our guests and some were eager to see them again at one of their local shows. Great musicians, I would highly recommend Grand Ole Uproar for any event!
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"A good natured riot this way comes from Greensboro, N.C.....armed with Fender Telecasters, the Grand Ole Uproar hearken to the wilder days and ways of Waylon Jennings and his fellow band of renegades. Songs including “One Horse Blues” and “Clumsy Tongue” bespeak a raucous band with considerable musical chops. Splices of steel guitar coincide with Fenders and fun for a sound that rocks the country as in days of old renewed. Grand Ole Uproar … indeed." -- Tom Netherland, Herald Courier, Bristol, TN
"Greensboro’s The Grand Ole Uproar recalls The Grateful Dead at its most concise (particularly the band’s 1970 one-two peak of Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty), pairing deliberately loose folk with Texas twang and electric textures. (Think: “Uncle John’s Band” in double-time." -- Patrick Wall, Free Times, Columbia, SC
Back in the mid-90’s The Black Crowes were mixing up Lowell George and Levon Helm with early 70’s rock bands and Sly Stone. The Grand Ole Uproar take it further, lending their country carnival sound a back porch feel and mellow-down-easy carefree vibe." --Brian Tucker, Star News Online, Wilmington, NC
"Greensboro, N.C.'s Grand Ole Uproar might just be the peanut-butter-cups of music. They've taken two musical styles that would seem to have little in common, country and jam, and combined them with passion, skill and humor." --Vincent Harris, Spartanburg Herald-Journal
| October 31, 2023 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Halloween Party |
| May 27, 2023 • 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Personal Occasion |
| November 12, 2016 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Engagement |
| September 26, 2015 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Reception |
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