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Live Music: Folk

6:30 pm

“The trophy for best musical set goes to Yonder Mountain String Band who, as the sun began to set, left it all on the stage for an hour and a half. The pickers from Colorado had the audience dancing and shaking, kicking up a joyful storm of dust into the cool summer sky”- Jarrett Bellini, CNN Showbiz Tonight (All Good Music Festival review)

“A hootenanny that rocks like crazy; The quartet pull off the melding of diverse musical styles into its own unique sound.”- Times—News (Leighton, PA)

  Yonder Mountain String Band has always played music by its own set of rules.  Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences that the band cites, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own.  With their traditional lineup of instruments, they may look like a traditional bluegrass band at first glance but they’ve created their own music that transcends any genre.
  In between tours the band spent time last year working on its fifth studio album. Set for a September 1 release on the band’s own label, The Show is the second album with rock producer Tom Rothrock (Beck, Elliott Smith, Foo Fighters).
  The Show has the similar acoustic instrumentation as many of its classic bluegrass forefathers, though once again drums are present. The great Pete Thomas of Elvis Costello’s bands adds a rhythmic backdrop to Yonder’s still-acoustic sound on six of the tracks. The record consists of thirteen songs all written by Yonder.
  The Show is the band’s most varied and versatile album to date, and the summation of the journey that these guys are on together.

Danny Barnes
  Danny Barnes wants to bring American roots forms into a contemporary expression, which he calls “folktronics.” His first instrument was a five-string banjo and he still favors that instrument over others today.

More Information:
http://www.yondermountain.com/
http://www.myspace.com/yondermountainstringband

Details

COST:

$22.50 advance, $25 door

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: The State Theatre
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