Ushered in with pounding drums and pulsing bass, the new single from The Cashville Trash Pandas is a heartfelt anthem for working people all over the world. Worker’s Song (Handful of Earth) is for all of the workers over the generations who have lived out their working lives in mills, factories, mines and shipyards, often the first to starve and last to benefit when times are good. This powerful statement about workers, written by Ed Pickford, also notes that when the prospect is war, “They’ll give him a gun and push him to the fore // And expect him to die // For the land of his birth // Although he never owned one handful of earth.” This has been true throughout history and remains true and relevant today. Jubal Lee Young delivers the message in powerful style over jangling guitars, and the impact is immediate. Relentless and propulsive, The Cashville Trash Pandas bring the passion and energy in this compelling song.
Lead singer and guitarist of The Cashville Trash Pandas, Young, says of the song: “The Worker’s Song is the most beautifully written love song to the dignity of humanity that has ever been penned. The exploitation of the worker by the elite class is a tale as old as time, and you would think we’d have sorted it by now, but as the song says, ‘the race is not run.'”
Workers’ Song has been recorded by a number of artists, including the Dropkick Murphys, but The Cashville Trash Pandas make it their own with their urgent and dynamic delivery. The single is taken from The Cashville Trash Pandas’ self-titled debut album, which is due for release on 16th October 2026. With Chuck Sigler on drums, Mike Carty on bass, Max Williams on guitar, and frontman Jubal Lee Young, the Nashville band blends twang with edgy rock sounds and sensibility.
