A live act virtuoso and seemingly always sparked by his curiosity and musical adventurism, Marco Benevento, is developing another instrument – his voice, which is featured in his 5th and latest record Swift. Just coming off his performance and celebration at the Gathering of the Vibes 20th anniversary, Marco graciously talks to Grateful Web in… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Marco Benevento
Multi-instrumentalist Michael Travis is no stranger to taking music to new places. As one of the core founders of The String Cheese Incident, Michael and the gang have morphed from a primarily bluegrass-based ensemble to an ever-shifting, genre-bending circus of sound that continues to grow. Additionally, his electronic group EOTO (w/ Jason Hann), which began… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Michael Travis
In and around Denver, swiftly permeating the Denver music scene and festivals is Greener Grounds. If you have not heard of this young, instrumental group, you will soon — Greener Grounds is featured as the “Top 5 ARISE Festival Colorado Bands” in The Untz. Whether you are into jam, rock, trance, funk, dance, electronica, jam-tronica,… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Greener Grounds
Front Country plays Bay Area Bluegrass, a cross-genre jaunt spanning indie, folk, Americana and traditional bluegrass. Their sound is accessible for everyone. Front Country is Adam Roszkiewicz (MANDOLIN), Jacob Groopman (GUITAR, VOCALS), Melody Walker (VOCALS, GUITAR), Jordan Klein (BANJO, VOCALS), Leif Karlstrom (Violin), and Zach Sharpe (BASS). With the 2014 release of Sake of the… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Front Country
In the midst of the “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead”, Grateful Web talks to Roger McNamee of Moonalice. McNamee shares candidly Moonalice music, technology, their philosophy and vehement choice to live and play by their own credo — perhaps similar to that of the Grateful Dead – to thrive – and… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Roger McNamee
Samantha Fish, a young and incredibly talented guitarist, visited Fayetteville, AR for a show recently. Grateful Web sat down with her to discuss her experience as a musician and her new album, Wild Heart. GW Describe your music to someone who hasn’t listened to it before. SF It’s always been categorized as blues based, but… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Samantha Fish
While no longer touring with Tedeschi Trucks Band or the newly retired Allman Brothers Band, Oteil Burbridge is still finding balance between his family life and career. As one of the most recognizable bass players to crisscross the jam band web and beyond, this isn’t as easy as it seems. While he will be hitting… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Oteil Burbridge
Since his debut album Make a New World in 2010, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Steven Graves has built a solid following. He’s released six studio albums and contributed to social awareness causes and charity. While some might find elements of country, gospel, or folk rock in Graves’ style, his music is distinct beyond categorization. We’re… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Steven Graves
When you see The Chris Robinson Brotherhood in your town, which they’ll no doubt be visiting sooner than later, the former Black Crowes vocalist will likely be the most recognizable. That’s not what this band is about, however, as this is no patchwork group assembled to orbit a central star. This is a band in… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Neal Casal
Guitarists will always be in demand. With anywhere from three or more projects in the works at any given time, Brooklyn’s Scott Metzger lives and breathes that sentiment. Most recently known for his work with Anders Osborne and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, his resume is affording him opportunities to branch out on his own. His… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Scott Metzger
