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String Band

About Me

Playing the festivals, clubs, radio stations, campgrounds and gatherings of Connecticut and beyond. Particularly, a party band made up of veteran partiers. Original music BY old deadheads FOR old deadheads, swinging seniors and children of all ages. Songs combine a jug band style, bluegrass, country, and melty jams.

Audience often invited to join in....
Country and Eastern Jelly Roll.

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Member Since: 2/22/2007
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/stringbandnow
Band Members: Beth - Mandolin, effects, and vocals;....... Rob - Rhythm Guitar, vibe, and vocals;..... Frank (Bear) - Bass;...... Taz - Lead Electric Guitar;........Bob daDrumma - Drums; ....Feldstock and Roland - Congas, harp and enhancements; and.... Associates and Alumni: Cheech, Brian R, Paul P, Byl, C., Paul T. Keith C, Mike D.... our brave friends who still sit in on occasion.
Influences:

Bob Da Druma Influences - Many of the drummers of Jazz, To numerous to mention them all. Carl Palmer, Alan White. Ringo Starr. The list could go on and on! All things drums and drummers...Drum Corps too !
Beth's Influences: Garcia, Grisman, The Goddess
Frank D (Bear's) Influences: The 6 string bass, Phil Lesh, John Kahn, John Skehan & Railroad Earth, The Kind, GD, Neil Young, Jammin' with Friends

Rob's Influences: Open Mic, Jerry, Dylan, Beatles, Blue Rodeo, Late 60's San Fran guitar landscapes, bluegrass, Mom/Dad, 827/COHO/PSU, Being Outside, tapers, New Haven Street Art Revolution and the Cape Codder, Hip Magazine, Sleeping Giant, Hammonassett, Greg Brown, Washboard Slim & the BlueLights, Railroad Earth, Pretty Things, the morning sun through the studio room windows, Green

Taz's Influences:Grateful Dead, Quicksilver, the Airplane, Big Brother, Clapton, Carlton, Metheny, Lowell George/Little Feat, Albert Lee, Ry Cooder, the Rippingtons, the Salvador Brazil music scene, Captain Beefheart, Miles Davis, Jaco/Weather Report, Union Station, Steely Dan and......the guys playing in the bar down the street.

Roland's Influences - Blues and Camping at Festivals

Our friends influence us as well... Charlie, Freddie, Robbie G, all the Pauls, Nicky, Johnny Bad, Keith, Round Trip, the Sleeping Giant Band, Cosmic Half-Step, Dancin' Dog, Aesop...thanks for sharing the ride...and taking a turn at the wheel...

. . Madison, Clinton, Branford, Chester, Ivoryton, Westbrook, Durham, Southbury, Litchfield, Oxford, Guilford, Woodbridge, New Haven, CT, Durham, Franti, Railroad Earth, Donna the Buffalo, New Riders.

Sounds Like: A very diverse, bouncy jam-band sensibility leaning towards a folk rock sound, definitely trying to be psychedelic for you, but with a kicking country-rock flavor. Makes you want to get up and dance....or stumble...or wonder what the hell is this? Perhaps Country & Eastern Jelly Roll...

Record Label: Funnybone (Mac Mini)
Type of Label: Indie

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Set Lists / Performances

WPKN 89.5 FM Lunch Time Concerts.Bridegeport CT 5/17/09 Live studio audience on the airwaves. Host David Golden. Engineer David Schwartz.  Original*Stealin  Trad.River*Mary Jane Trad.She*Beautiful ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:19:00 GMT

String Band Originals...and Lyrics

Won't Fade Away   You say we're just acquainted   but i like to think of you's as friends.   More agreeably stated perhaps   we've known each other since a way back when.   So I'd like to take this ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:14:00 GMT

GD tunes weve done

GD coversthe Other One = > Eleven JamDark Star ... with a feelin !Viola Lee Blues=> China CatCold, Rain and SnowGolden RoadFOTD, RippleCatfish John...oops -JGB... (Dont Let Go, Run for the Ros...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Michael Franti and Speadhead covers

Never Too LateSweet Little LiesGanja BabeCool Water
Posted by on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:03:00 GMT

Railroad Earth covers

Railroad Earth tunes we are covering...and having a blast...pretty tight...Long Way to GoBird in a HouseStormsCold WaterLoving Youclose....as of January...Seven Story MountainLike a/ Buddha...added He...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:45:00 GMT