Bandleader Jesse Ebaugh cut his teeth in Northern Kentucky with the modern blues rock boogie of Pearlene (Dim Mak, Sympathy for the Record Industry) and the bluegrass band The Kenton County Regulators. His friendship with Erika Wennerstrom led to a decade-long stint in Heartless Bastards (Fat Possum, Partisan), but he has left that project to pursue his own endeavor in The Tender Things.
Jesse is the guy you want to have in your band--versatile, passionate, neutral, solid. He laughs easy; he's eager and well-equipped for conversation of any brand; he exudes a welcoming magnetism which, as we often joke, invites any and all (at least one stranger per day) to reveal their life story over a beer at the local watering hole. Kindness comes naturally, as does his perfectly timed voice of reason and calming presence in the face of tension. He'll wear his cowboy hat and boots and button-down like they're goin outta style, all with a measured and confident stroll and keen self-awareness. He loves his wife and his dog, and the state of Texas.
