From	Date	The News
	Review of Still Cookin' By Caroline Keys	Sep 06 2006	With their third release, "Still Cookin,'" Montana's own LeftOver Biscuits branch out from the confines of the bluegrass genre and lay down a playful set of songs that we all know and love, but have never heard quite like this. For instance, in the hands of Leftover Biscuits, the song "Flowers on the Wall," written by Lewis Dewitt (you know, the one with the chorus that goes "smokin' cigarettes and watching Captain KANG Kangaroo / now don't tell me I've nuthin' to do"), takes on a much more sincere timbre than the original familiar and goofy recording. Each instrumentalist comes across strong, and no one band member out-shines another. The CD features enthusiastic harmony singing by Jim Sticka (guitar), Rudy Urban(banjo), Chad Fadely (mandolin), and Andrea Urban. The band's cover of John Lowell's "Fergus County Jail" alone is worth the $15 that the CD costs. These folks will make you wonder if vocal delivery this honest and authentic is heard outside our glorious state of Montana-and will certainly leave you with a smile on your face.
	Paula and Steve Pridgeon Wedding	Aug 28 2006	Dear Biscuits, Well, where do we begin? We would just like to thank all of you for making our wedding reception the talk of the year! Everyone loved your music!!!! We are still talking about it, you really made it so much fun for everyone. From the first song to the last it was AWESOME. Thanks for letting our family and friends sing with you; that made it even more special. You guys are the BEST and if we are ever in Montana again we will call you to play at our party for sure!!! Please stay in touch and keep well. Love, Paula and Steve
	Trieweiler rehearsal dinner	Aug 26 2006	Jim, Just wanted to let you know that we received many compliments on your music. Everyone had a great time. Thank you and please thank the band members for me. I hope we can do it again sometime. Terry
	August Wedding	Aug 24 2006	Hey Rudy and the Biscuits, Thanks so much for the wonderful music you gave us at our wedding. EVERYONE loved your band!!!! I have a couple of friends that want to hire you for their wedding. I will stay in touch with you all. You all take care and keep in touch. Bye for now, Paula
	Colman Wedding	Aug 22 2006	The Leftover Biscuits! Your performance at our rehearsal dinner at the Great Northern on August 18th made the night unforgettable! You now have 55 new fans from all over the United States! Maybe we can get together next year for a 1st year anniversary show! We had a wonderful time, and will always smile and remember the night fondly when we listen to your music! Thanks, Quincy & Bob Colman
	Becky and Mark Uranga	Jul 27 2005	Dear Jim and LeftOver Biscuits, Thanks so much for being involved in our wedding. Music has always been a very important part of our families' lives, whether it be for Mass, sitting around the campfire, to celebrate or to mourn. So I knew that I needed a special band for our wedding. Thank for bringing so much energy and joy to the reception. Everyone loved you and I am certain that they were humming the songs for the rest of the week. All I heard the next day was "I love the fiddle and banjo song..." Mark and I realized how blessed we are to have the support we have, it certainly makes it easier to go out and help others when we both know that all those people you guys had dancing are praying for us. All our best to you and your families, Becky
	Miles City Bluegrass Festival	Sep 16 2004	Hey Guys, Thanks again for all you did for our seventh annual festival. The acoustic music community in the Ole Cowtown is still abuzz about the quality of the music during our two days together. There was one special letter to the editor that praised your group specifically and several parties have mentioned your stage presence and repertoire. Special thanks to Paul for putting together the "fiddlers five" that provided one of the magic moments of the fest. When we put everything together for our post-festival debriefing, we found that our attendance, gate and raffle proceeds were our best ever. Again thanks to y'all for being a big part of it. Hope we can impose on you again next year to make the annual pilgrimage to the "Great Empty Eastern Third"! Keep in touch. Bob
	Lewistown Bluegrass Festival Coordinator	Jul 28 2004	Jim - I would like to emphasize that those who attended the Big Spring Creek Bluegrass Rendezvous in Lewistown on July 24, 2004 are still praising the appearance of the LeftOver Biscuits. You left quite an impression on the folks in Lewistown. People are already asking if you will be back next year. There was one young lady, known locally for her vocal abilities, that became so enthused with your music that she inquired about the possibility of singing a number with you the next time you make an appearance in Lewistown. That is special. Thanks again for a memorable weekend. The memories will last a long time. The music was great and, as a bonus, the band members are all wonderful people and a privilege to know. Duane Ferdinand Rendezvous Coordinator and LeftOver Biscuits Fan
	Montana Arts Council	Mar 01 2004	LeftOver Biscuits: A Second Helping Recorded 2003 at Cougar Canyon Studios in Woods Bay, Bigfork, MT Engineered by Lars Pointer, mixed by Jim Sticka. Bigfork’s popular bluegrass quintet has impressed many with its blend of old-time instrumentation and contemporary string band sounds. Now LeftOver Biscuits is sharing their music with a much wider audience through "A Second Helping". Band founder, banjo player and vocalist Rudy Urban, has shepherded the group as it has evolved over the past seven-plus years. He is joined by Jim Sticka on guitar and vocals; Chad Fadely on mandolin, bouzouki and vocals; Paul Sebesta on fiddle; and Doyle Wells on bass. Guest appearances include Andrea Urban (Rudy’s daughter), who lends a lovely touch on lead and harmony vocals; Stephen Sticka (Jim's son) on bass harmony vocal; and Ernie Martinez on Dobro. The 14 tunes feature numerous old-time classics such as “Roseville Fair,” “Grandpa Get Your Guitar,” “I Hope You Dance,” “Red Haired Boy,” and “Battle of New Orleans.” While the songs frequently flow toward the melodic end of the spectrum, there is no shortage of fast and furious foot-stomping licks scattered throughout. Bluegrass fans will enjoy the way melodies and tight vocal harmonies balance the high-speed complexities of fiddle, mandolin and banjo. The band has performed frequently in Bigfork and elsewhere in the Flathead Valley and Pacific Northwest, as well as appearing as a featured band at the popular Bitterroot Bluegrass Festival held annually in Hamilton.
	NW Music and Coffee Hot House	Jan 26 2004	Hi guys, Sorry it took me awhile to get this off but we wanted to thank you so much for coming to Northwest Music in Troy and performing for us. It was wonderful and we all enjoyed your music and getting to meet and visit with you. Anytime you have the desire to come back, just let us know. You all are always welcomed. Lori
	A Fan at the Troy Concert	Jan 12 2004	Dear Leftover Biscuits, Really enjoyed your show over at the Troy Coffee House. You're awesome! Hope to see you when you're in Libby again. Joni
	Fans at the Libby concert	Aug 28 2003	Hi there, so enjoyed the Concert Thursday night and was in Rosauers yesterday and there was some people in there talking about how much they had enjoyed it - thought I would just pass that news on. Take care - Love to all, Jim and Eileen
	Andrea and Rich Gantner	Jul 27 2003	Dear Left Over Biscuits - Wow! Thank you so much for your incredible performance at our wedding ceremony and reception. The music you played for the ceremony did so much to enhance the meaningful yet fun atmosphere we had hoped to create. And the reception - well you guys were just awesome. You really read the crowd and played tunes that would get them on the dance floor. We especially loved "Let's Talk Hawaiian." I can't tell you how many glowing comments I got from my friends and family. You guys did all the work and I looked brilliant for hiring you. Yeah for me! It really would not have been the same special, memorable evening without your good humor and most excellent sounds. Thanks for traveling all the way up to Glacier to share your talent and make such an important contribution to our most special day! Best of luck in your future musical endeavors. Rich and I both hope we will have the chance to see you perform again! Andrea and Richard Gantner
	The Missoulian	Jun 24 2003	Biscuits best when fresh- Erica Parfit for the Missoulian. RECORDING: "A Second Helping" ARTIST: LeftOver Biscuits The unassuming title of the band and album first attracted me to the recently released "A Second Helping" by Montana band LeftOver Biscuits. A nice picture of the band adorns the cover, and the group looks like a solid country/bluegrass band. For the most part, that is what they are. The album contains quite a few covers, interspersed with some instrumentals and a few vocal originals. Instrumentally, LeftOver Biscuits is very talented: These pieces are the strongest, having all the qualities of the kind of foot-stompin', heel-kickin' sound that brings a smile to bluegrass enthusiasts' faces. Some of the vocal tunes also offer that same musical quality. The album begins with a "I Hope You Dance," a lovely song done prettily... The vocalist's voice is very nice, with a clear, cool croon... All in all, "A Second Helping" is enjoyable - especially "Red Haired Boy," "Long Hard Ride" and "Hot Corn, Cold Corn." Each of these tunes shows off the talents of the band; these are fun-lovin' certified bluegrass tunes where LeftOver Biscuits shows its stuff. The album is worth a listen. "A Second Helping" is available at Rockin Rudy's and Budget Tapes and CDs
	Francie Radecki	Jun 20 2003	Hey, guys - What a great website you've set up!! Congratulations! I'm checking out the calendar of your show dates - and thinking some of the locations for private weddings where you're performing look awfully tempting!! Might just have to think about crashing one of them!!!! :^) OK - look forward to seeing you sometime this summer! Francie Urban Radecki, Spokane, WA
	Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association	Jun 14 2003	By Brian Hall-"A Second Helping -- LeftOver Biscuits (Cougar Canyon Studios). Congratulations to western Montana's own LeftOver Biscuits on their new release. Herein lies over 50 minutes (14 cuts) of some ambitious contemporary acoustic music and bluegrass. Listen to banjoist Rudy Urban's daughter Andrea singing "I Hope You Dance" and "When You Say Nothing At All," and you'll hear what I mean about 'ambitious'. There are three perfectly lovely numbers featuring Andrea's beautiful voice and these are certainly among the high points of this project. Particularly, and perhaps my favorite cut of all, is Bill Staines' classic "Roseville Fair," which seems so well-suited to Andrea's voice and also highlights an important theme, I think, throughout this cd: a longing for the good ol' days. This reviewer is also fond of Jim Sticka's vocal work on three more good songs that milk this theme -- "Grandpa Get Your Guitar," "Kodak 1955,"and "Sutter's Mill"-- where Chad Fadely's fine mandolin touch runs seamlessly along Paul Sebesta's singing fiddle. Jim also croons through another western favorite from the Front Range Band, "Where the Wild River Rolls," and here too the listener can really hear the original flavor that Chad and Paul lay on the band. It's just great. These are all very nice, well-chosen songs that we don't hear too much and that to me is yet another strength in this project -- nice n' easy synching grooves that are appropriate for Doyle Wells' electric bass and the band's tight vocal harmony arrangements. Chad's mandolin and Eric Martinez's itinerant dobro work are really stellar throughout the recording. There are two instrumentals on this cd too, and before one groans to see "Red-Haired Boy" listed, notice that Chad picks up the bouzouki on this rendition and makes the tune sound wonderfully fresh. Enjoy!!!
	Brenda Hanson of the "Fletcher Girls"	May 10 2003	Hey Biscuit Boys, You should be proud of "A Second Helping"...it really sounds great! Keep up the good work...It was a treat for me to hear Andrea as well, what a nice voice! I'll be listening to this collection again~~it's just like sitting around with you and having a good time.. See you soon, I just wanted to say "Good Job"!! Brenda
	The Weekly Press	Apr 29 2003	The Habitat for Humanity fund raiser was a great success in Bigfork, thanks to all the volunteers who made it possible this year. And thanks to all the musiscians who gererously gave their time and talents to this worthy cause. A special note on LeftOver Biscuits who played at the Garden Bar for a two hour stint. Their music, energy, and good humor gave the audience as much amusement as listening enjoyment. Keep an eye on these "Local Boys", as they are fun to watch. We also find that the "Biscuits" have just released their new cd "A Second Helping". From what we heard at the Garden Bar, this cd should be fun to listen to. At a later date we hope to do a review on their newest project.
	Del Schoonover	Apr 14 2003	Hi, I have your CD Baker's Dozen. I sure enjoy it and play it a lot. We bought it from you when we were in Big Fork last year. Do you have any others? Regards, Del Schoonover
	NEWS FLASH !!!!	Apr 10 2003	LEFTOVER BISCUITS has just released their new cd "A SECOND HELPING". Our downloads page is up and running and you can hear two tunes from the new cd as well as two tunes from the first cd "A BAKER'S DOZEN". If you'd like to order either cd just send $15.00 and $2.50 s&h to Rudy Urban, P.O. Box 1797, Bigfork, MT 59911. We guarantee absolute satisfaction or we will refund your money. Enjoy!
	Erin Ingraham	Jul 28 2002	Hi Guys, Kevin and I just returned from our honeymoon and smiled so much when we read your message! We also had an absolutely fantastic time, and have commented several times on how wonderful you were to work with and how much everyone loved your music! Thank you for contributing to our day in such a significant way - can't imagine it without you guys!! And I certainly intend to run into you down the road in one way or another - even if it's as neighbors once Kevin and I get all these pesky student loans paid off!! Thanks again for everything. Take care, Erin