CBDB, a progressive rock band from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was founded in 2011 by Cy Simonton (vocals, guitar), Kris Gottlieb (lead guitar), and Glenn Dillard (saxophone, keyboards). The band's debut album, Phone.keys.wallet., released in November 2012, featured hook-heavy songs like "Slow Foxes," "Caroline," and "How Long." They released their second album, Joyfunk Is Dead, on February 24, 2015, exploring a more progressive sound while keeping hook and groove-oriented roots. In July 2015, CBDB recorded four tracks at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, resulting in the EP The Fame, released on September 25, 2015. In May 2018, CBDB released Out of Line, recorded at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring singles "Unintentional Liar" and "Opelika Yella." The band has toured extensively across the American Southeast, sharing stages with Umphreys McGee, Blues Traveler, The Wailers, and The Revivalists. They have also performed at festivals including Hulaween and Okeechobee Music Festival.
