John Axtell: Vox Gtr
Eric Johnson: Gtr Vox
Duane Hollis: Bass
Jim Howell: Drums

Hailing from the Tucson borderlands of the U.S. sonoran desert, Bread and Circus plies a unique hybrid of musical styles, with songs that run the gamut from raucous up-tempo stomps, to gritty rockers, to heady down-tempo psychedelic desert blues jams. The band's name references a satire by the Roman poet Juvenal, where a democratic populace willingly gives up it's political rights in favor of bread and circuses.

Others have said:

“Bread and Circus plays rough-hewn country-rock on their debut CD, which has shades of Neil Young when he’s in his most down’n’dirty mood, or a bit of cowpunk on some of the brisker tunes, and perhaps a bit of the early-‘70s Rolling Stones . . . on the whole, however, it’s country-Americana-tinged roots rock with a slightly weary and cynical feel, though it’s not laid back, with some grunge and flame to the electric guitars.” -Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide.

“Bread and Circus Spare Me Over is a laidback collection of fun, sloppy rockers in the well-worn tradition of other super groups like Golden Smog and Danny & Dusty. In fact, fans of Wilco, Dream Syndicate, and fellow Arizona desert dwellers, Green On Red should certainly jump right in to this cool oasis of goodtime groovers. This is definitely a major entry in the always fun ‘Saloon Rock’ style of good time rock and roll. -Jeff Penczak, Terrascope U.K.

“Bread and Circus Spare Me Over is one of those albums that sounds timeless: It infuses traditional countrified desert rock with elements of folk, rockabilly, blues and psychedelia, with the shadows of Bob Dylan and Neil Young hovering over it in equal measure.” -Stephen Siegel, Tucson Weekly