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"herbie is perhaps the best example in the mid-state area of a band that demands from audiences and critics alike a new vocabulary to describe an utterly idiosyncratic genre that would include, well, just them." – ..Fly Magazine........ herbie, known for its magical blend of high-energy rock, uptown funk, infectious jams, and eclectic jazz, formed in September of 2000. The first dawn of assembly began inside the whimsical minds of guitarists Jay Baab and George Griffo. Brought together as college roommates at Lebanon Valley College (LVC) in Annville, PA, the duo soon realized they shared a common love for music and a mutual vision to create it. They didn't have to look far to find Ben Eberts, fellow LVC classmate and trombone-major-turned-bassist, who immediately connected with Jay and George on musical levels. With the nucleus of herbie now fully materialized, they departed on their musical excursion. In July of 2002 (after the departure of the band's original drummer), seasoned drummer Ffej Herb joined the band, and the revised foursome commenced with rehearsals and writing new tunes to give herbie a fresh, more sophisticated musical direction. .... The band worked with producer Shelly Yakus (John Lennon, Tom Petty, U2) in 2001 to record foreshadows, an EP featuring three original songs, most notably the melodic “Toad,” which has since become a huge fan favorite with its catchy riffs and sing-along choruses. In September 2003, and with a stockpile of more than twenty new so