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Gifted with a gritty and genuine voice that at once feels familiar to fans of rock and

country music, Idaho-born songwriter, singer, and guitarist Jeff Crosby has been writing

songs, grinding out shows, and sharing his unique perspective of Americana throughout

the United States and beyond for the better part of the past 10 years.  

Alongside him now to form “The Refugees”, brother Andy Crosby (bass) and Will

Prescott (drums) and Dave Manion (pedal steel/ guitar) have created a force of honest,

provocative rock and roll that is quickly gathering both a fervent fan base and critical

acclaim wherever they go. 

Two songs (Oh Love, Oh Lord and This Old Town) from the first official release featuring

The Refugees, 2013’s  Silent Conversations, were featured on the FX hit series Sons of

Anarchy, and now in 2014 the band has released their first full-length LP titled All

Nighter. An 11-track album released significantly on July 4 th , 2014 and recorded in both

Los Angeles and Idaho, All Nighter is a powerful and cohesive record that deals with

love, loss, and a new perspective of the American Dream.  As renowned publication No

Depression puts it, “The story is there, the musicality is there, the songs are just great.” 

Crosby now adds another notch to his musical belt with Waking Days. The 10 song LP

was recorded in Los Angeles at Bedrock Studios and in Nashville and was produced by

John Gilbertson and engineered in Nashville by Rob Matson. Featuring his band The

Refugees– brother Andy Crosby (bass), Will Prescott (drums) and Dave Manion (pedal

steel/guitar), Crosby also adds some stellar guest musicians. His guest crew consisted of

Brian Whelan on pedal steel (Dwight Yoakam), Marshall Vore on drums (Ryan

Adams/Olin & The Moon), Fran Breem on Drums (The Waterboys/Lucinda Williams),

Ben Waligoske on guitar (Springdale Quartet) and Adrian Engfer on standup bass (Grant

Farm).

Waking Days blends the sounds of Americana; folk, and 70’s inspired psychedelic rock.

“I’m in a much different head space musically since the last record,” said Crosby, “This

record has more soundscapes and has stretched out the atmospheric tones that are

floating around the songs.”