Artists
Whereas most up and coming alternative bands of the early ’90s borrowed from the leaders of the pack (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, etc.), Blind Melon was an exception to the rule — their roots lay in classic rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd… (Read More)
Melding his classical training with years of Colorado mountain woodshedding, Bobby Yang is reinventing the sound of the acoustic violin. His inimitable sound combines the passion of a violin with the dirt of a bluegrass fiddle and the rawness of a… (Read More)
The Cocktail Revolution has been performing in Denver for four years. In that time, its unique blend of jazz and live trance rhythms has made the city sit up and take notice. CR has been recognized by Westword Magazine as Denver’s… (Read More)
Formed over 10 years ago, Cornmeal has grown from humble beginnings into a nationally recognized live music institution. Ten years together is no simple task these days, especially when the last five have seen the band spending over half the year… (Read More)
Vince Gill says it simply, and maybe best: “I’d rather hear Del McCoury sing Are You Teasing Me’ than just about anything.” For fifty years, Del’s music has defined authenticity for hard core bluegrass fans-count Gill among them-as well as a… (Read More)
Honeytribe was formed in 1999 in St.Louis, Missouri. Led by singer / guitarist Devon Allman they quickly became one of the top draws in their hometown and won the Jam Band of the Year award in the Riverfront Times Magazine Poll… (Read More)
In a world of war, poverty, ecological disasters, dissent and conflict in the social fabric of society, Marvin Gaye found himself looking to the heavens in 1971 and asking the heartfelt question What’s Going On? And with that Gaye created the… (Read More)
Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, Dweezil Zappa’s ongoing homage and performance of his father’s music, hit the road again in 2008, after hugely successful tours in 2006 and 2007. 2008 promised material performed that DZPZ had never performed, as well as some… (Read More)
Formed in 2008, Elmwood has quickly become one of the Southeast’s most sought after live bands after dates with G. Love and Special Sauce, Tea Leaf Green, Pat McGee Band and side-stage performances with the Dave Matthews Band. Ending the… (Read More)
For all of their critical acclaim since their 1999 debut, Garage a Trois actually came together as an afterthought. The unholy jazz/funk/R&B trinity of Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter and Skerik first convened in New Orleans in the spring of 1998 –… (Read More)
Few bass players in the history of modern New Orleans music are as storied as George Porter Jr. During the course of a career spanning four decades, Porter has not only made a deep impression with his work in the Meters… (Read More)
Global Noize is an organic, free-spirited sonic brew of some of the best elements of jazz, funk, electronica and world fusion – it is music without borders. A collaboration between Jason Miles and DJ Logic, Global Noize creates a thrilling mix… (Read More)
Balancing evocative songs and expressive improvisation, Gov’t Mule is a band rooted in both the personal and musical chemistry between its members. “It’s not one of those groups that can make a change overnight,” explains founding guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes. It is… (Read More)
“All aboard!” You’ll hear Vince Herman shout this out at a Great American Taxi show and after you know a little bit more about this band you’ll know why. Herman (of Leftover Salmon infamy) and Chad Staehly (keyboards, vocals) have been… (Read More)
Formed in 2003, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk was initially put together by keyboardist Ivan Neville on a whim in order to perform a solo gig at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Ivan called in cousin Ian Neville (guitar), the double-bass… (Read More)
Jeff Austin is a member of Yonder Mountain String Band. Be sure to check out www.yondermountain.com and sign up for the mailing list so you can keep up with all the band news and updates. Jeff was born in Arlington Heights… (Read More)
Humble and self-effacing, without a trace of attitude or ego, Jimmy Herring’s demeanor nearly belies his status as one of the most acclaimed guitarists of his generation. Plying his skills in contexts ranging from classically song-driven rock to technically demanding jazz… (Read More)
Johnny is a contemporary jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Playing since the early 1970’s with the quartet Astral Project (which includes James Singleton, Tony Dagradi and Steve Masakowski), he has become widely renowned as a prominent and sought after New… (Read More)
Johnny takes his songwriting cues from the things he sees in his New Orleans home. Many of the songs on Crescent City Moon, his debut for Rounder’s Bullseye Blues label, are inspired by the sights, sounds, and smells of the Crescent… (Read More)
Colorado’s Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass “On The Road Again…2012 Winter Tour!” Leftover Salmon is excited to announce the dates for their 2012 On The Road Again winter tour. The multi-date tour will find the band performing through the Rocky Mountain region and… (Read More)
Leo Nocentelli was one of the original members of the Meters, a groundbreaking funk group based in New Orleans from the mid-‘60s to the mid-’70s. The band, playing mostly instrumentals, stayed at the forefront of the music scene in the Big… (Read More)
In his preface to a recent Little Feat retrospective compilation, the band’s Paul Barrere wrote, "It’s almost 33 years ago exactly since Mr. [Lowell] George came to the front door of the Laurel Canyon house I was livin’ in, with that… (Read More)
moe. is the preeminent progressive rock band on the music scene today. With 20 years of touring and just as many albums under its belt, the quintet of Al Schnier and Chuck Garvey on guitars and vocals, Rob Derhak on bass… (Read More)
Ed Wynne has solved the mystery of time travel. As the keyboardist/guitarist/chief programmer/creative mastermind of the band Ozric Tentacles, Wynne traverses the ages through his primordial yet distinctly modern, mind-bending music. The Somerset, England, resident is a citizen of the world… (Read More)
Pat McGee, after nearly fourteen years of touring, feels the need to mix things up a bit. The namesake and leader of the Pat McGee Band may only be going by his own name when he performs these days, but it… (Read More)
Railroad Earth is one of America’s greatest bands playing today, plain and simple. They sing of our nation’s changing landscape and social ills with a commitment reminiscent of Woody Guthrie, while interpolating instrumental timbres that could have been pulled from Celtic… (Read More)
Simply put, The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the now infamous Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world… (Read More)
Reckless Kelly’s roots reach back to Idaho and Oregon, where brothers Willy and Cody Braun paired their state-required education with a musical school of learning taught by their father. Muzzie Braun and the Boys (that also included other members of the… (Read More)
Music is a burst of choices. Not only what note to play when and with what instrument, but whether to play a note at all. Salvador Santana, the 26-year-old keyboardist, vocalist, composer, and songwriter with strong Bay Area roots, knows… (Read More)
In the live music venues of the Rocky Mountain region, there are only a few bands that consistently draw large crowds. One of the more notorious is Shakedown Street. By virtue of their success, they have proven that Grateful Dead music… (Read More)
