Music:
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;
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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...
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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