The band Yamagata is rising quickly on the horizon of improvisation music. The thunderous Memphis rock has spread coast-to-coast, building strong fan bases in large national markets. They have been touring constantly in support of their debut release “Eveland”. Their second release “Connect” has just been completed and was released July 16th, 2002. Formed in… Continue reading Yamagata (June 2001)
When Mark Karan takes a break from life on the road as lead guitarist with Bob Weir’s RatDog, what does he do for fun? He hits the highway with his own band! Since 1998, Mark has been touring with offshoots of the Grateful Dead (including The Other Ones, Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum and Bobby Weir’s… Continue reading Mark Karan (August 2000)
Started in 1995, and named after founder Graham Guest’s fifth generation grandfather, Moses Guest, is a Texas-based, Southern Rock band that has just enough Pop, Jazz, Funk, and Country in its veins to appeal to audiences of all ages and origins. The current lineup formed in 1998, was voted “Best Rock/Pop Band” in the 2001… Continue reading Moses Guest
Combining the grooves of funk, rock, latin, drum and bass, reggae, swing and afro-beat with the harmonic languages of jazz, pop sensibilities, progressive composition and full on improvisation, Uncle Sammy has been turning heads and opening ears on the east coast U.S. and around the world for over four years. They have shared the bill… Continue reading Uncle Sammy (July 2001)
Built around the award-winning, mature songwriting of Kevin Higgins, and representing Texas with their original southern-rockin’, genre-bendin’ “Farm-to-Market Rock’n’Roll” style of music, The Dust Devils once again state their independence from hype and trends. With the 2007 release of their third album, Change in the Weather, (Little Train Records), the Dust Devils combine diversity with… Continue reading The Dust Devils
From the front range of the Rocky Mountains hails one of today’s most spirited and invigorating acts. Purple Buddah is a raising a family of dedicated listeners magnetized by the band’s infusion of classic psychedlia, intricate improvisation, engaging songwriting, and soulful vocal harmonies. Purple Buddah is pusihing the boundaries of the modern live-music scene from… Continue reading Purple Buddah (November 2001)
