Member Since: 6/13/2007
Band Website: www.borisgarcia.com
Band Members: Bob currently performs in the all original ,Jam/ Grass band ,Boris Garcia ( www.borisgarcia.com ). Boris is an eclectic, multi instrumental meld of roots/ grass and jam . Boris Garcia is Jeff Otto, Uke, Bass,guitar, vocals, Bud Bouroughs, Mandolin, Bouzouki, accordian, keys, Eugene Smith, Harmonica, recorder, guitar, vocals, Steev Ferraro, drums and percussion and Bob Stirner, guitar, bass and vocals."During my 25 years with Grateful Dead Productions, I listened to a lot of jamming, both electric and acoustic. Recently, though I still work with Bob Weir, I've been approached by a fair number of bands to help them, and have usually not been moved enough by the music to say yes - until I heard Boris Garcia. They fuse a bluegrass/country/folk sound with a jazzy rock improvisation mode and really excellent songwriting. Some say it reminds them of Tom Petty, others of old Byrds. Either way, I like them, and want to share them with my larger family. So here y'are!"Dennis McNally
Influences: Richard Thompson, Mark Knopfler, Jerry Garcia, Albert King, Jorma Kaukonen, Sonny Sharrock, John Cippolina, Sneaky Pete, Harvey Mandell, Dave Davies, Leo Kottke, Clarence White, Jimi Hendrix, Townes Van Zandt, Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, Bob Dylan, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Muddy Waters, Skip James, Jack Casady, Phil Lesh, Jesus Christ, Jerry Donahue, Joseph Campbell, Bill Kruetzman, Ornette Coleman, Albion Country Band, NRPS, Jethro Tull, Aaron Copeland, Joni Mitchell, Mad River, Eric Clapton, Reverend Gary Davis, Jerry Douglas, Hank Williams Sr, Hermann Hesse, Richard Brautigan, Moby Grape, Frank Zappa, Rick Danko, Tony Rice, Bill Frissel, Karlheinz Stockhausen, The Beatles, The Charlatans ( not UK!! ), Jim Gurley, The Byrds, Boris Garcia, my kids, my wife, my parents, my dogs,
Sounds Like: Bob Stirner
Record Label: Porchwerk
Type of Label: Indie