The Cross-Eyed Possum is fresh off of winning the Pickin’ in The Pines band competition in
Flagstaff, AZ. CEP is an identical twin led acoustic trio, consisting of two core members of
the band ''Sugar and the Mint'' (2017 winners of Telluride Bluegrass’s band competition).
Their set is a unique blend of originality, musical proficiency, explosive vocal performance,
and accessibility. The Possum’s have been wowing Arizona audiences since 2013 and are
anticipating their 2nd studio album in May, 2023.
Jason Howard (upright bass & lead vocals), Jonah Howard (guitar & backing vocals), and
Keenan Hammack (mandolin & backing vocals) banded together and recently won 1st place
in the 2022 Pickin’ In The Pines Band Contest.
The group performs mostly original music written by the brothers Howard that was
inspired by a mix of the wide genres of music they grew up with (Americana,
Rock n Roll, Bluegrass, Folk), their Jazz and Classical university experiences, and their
stories of life on the road.
Cross-Eyed Possum has performed at the Pure Imagination Festival in Prescott, Arizona
and the Ogden Music Festival in Ogden, Utah. They were pleased to share the bills with
Fantastic Negrito, Katie Pruitt, Rising Appalachia, Sierra Hull, and Dawes. The group has
performed at The Elks Theater as well as toured the Pacific Northwest, Tennessee, New
Orleans, Texas, and Colorado in their van and they have a YouTube channel that shares
these adventures, VanLifeBandLife.
Flagstaff, AZ. CEP is an identical twin led acoustic trio, consisting of two core members of
the band ''Sugar and the Mint'' (2017 winners of Telluride Bluegrass’s band competition).
Their set is a unique blend of originality, musical proficiency, explosive vocal performance,
and accessibility. The Possum’s have been wowing Arizona audiences since 2013 and are
anticipating their 2nd studio album in May, 2023.
Jason Howard (upright bass & lead vocals), Jonah Howard (guitar & backing vocals), and
Keenan Hammack (mandolin & backing vocals) banded together and recently won 1st place
in the 2022 Pickin’ In The Pines Band Contest.
The group performs mostly original music written by the brothers Howard that was
inspired by a mix of the wide genres of music they grew up with (Americana,
Rock n Roll, Bluegrass, Folk), their Jazz and Classical university experiences, and their
stories of life on the road.
Cross-Eyed Possum has performed at the Pure Imagination Festival in Prescott, Arizona
and the Ogden Music Festival in Ogden, Utah. They were pleased to share the bills with
Fantastic Negrito, Katie Pruitt, Rising Appalachia, Sierra Hull, and Dawes. The group has
performed at The Elks Theater as well as toured the Pacific Northwest, Tennessee, New
Orleans, Texas, and Colorado in their van and they have a YouTube channel that shares
these adventures, VanLifeBandLife.
