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24th Peak Project

About Me

The 24th Peak Project began in 2006 when bassist Adrian Alexander knocked on the door of guitar/banjo player Jeremy Reffel while organizing for Environmental Action. Discovering a shared love of classic Americana, bluegrass, jazz, and rock, as well as a desire to make their mark on the modern music scene, the two made plans to collaborate. Shortly thereafter, Jeremy introduced Adrian to guitarist Burl Kramer, who Jeremy had been performing with under the humble moniker Those Guys. Kramer added a lighthearted, dance in the streets kind of vibe that perfectly balanced Reffel's bluesy style and Alexander's dark lyrics and aggressive bass journeys. When the three came together, there was an instant connection, and they began a songwriting relationship that was beyond any collaboration the boys had previously experienced. Drummers came and went, the band performed a few initial shows, but nothing ever seemed quite right. A breakthrough happened when, once again knocking door to door for the environment, Adrian met mandolin player Richard Fiorillo. With the addition of Richard's keen ear, steady rhythm and melodic soloing the boys were able to take the music in both a more traditional direction, as well as allowing for more adventurous improvisational excursions. With this lineup the band was able to launch their most successful summer run ever, 2008, playing over 30 shows around Colorado and building a loyal fanbase. At the end of the summer, the final piece finally fell in place with the addition of drummer Chris Laurence. Chris' ability to lock into a groove and support the bottom while simultaneously remaining ready to turn on a dime was what the band had been searching for since the beginning. Now, the only thing above the Peak is the endless sky. ..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/06/2007
Band Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/24thpeakproject
Band Members: Jeremy Reffel -- Acoustic & electric lead guitar, baritone guitar, tenor & 5-string banjo, vocals, lyrics.

The Rev. Burl Kramer -- Rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion, lyrics.

Prof. Richard Fiorillo -- Acoustic and electric mandolin, percussion, vocals.

Adrian Alexander -- Upright & electric bass, flutes, vocals, lyrics.

Chris Laurence -- Drums & percussion.
Influences:

Grateful Dead, Jeff Beck, Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Dire Straits, Louden Wainwright III, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Led Zeppilin, Eric Clapton, James Jamerson, Talking Heads, Marvin Gaye, The Band, Etheopiques, Rachmaninoff, Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Bela Fleck, Quincy Jones (Cosby!), Bill Monroe, David Grisman, Tony Rice, Del McCoury, Blind Melon, Johnny Cash, Albert Lee, John McLaughlin, Norah Jones, Crosby Stills Nash (& Young), Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Stevie Wonder, Little Feat, The Velvet Underground, Los Lobos, Leo Kottke, James Brown, The James Gang, The Meters, Joe Pass, Django Reinhardt, Steely Dan, Earl Scruggs, Cat Stephens, The Youngbloods, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Railroad Earth, Ray Lamontagne, Sublime, George Clinton, Tom Waits, John Prine, Phish, Widespread Panic, moe., Medeski Martin & Wood, Tea Leaf Green, The String Cheese Incident, Steve Kimock, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, Keller Williams, Billy Gilmore, Paper Bird, Jack Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson
Sounds Like: Spacey Americana grooves and story-teller songwriting.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Steve Jordan, Carlos Santana, and Jerry Garcia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhX9DJIZ1NU Good Gods!
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:15:00 GMT

Sanchos Last Night

Well, our night at Sancho's Broken Arrow came and went, and my goodness what a night.  Considering the accident (I was hit by a car last week, cracked my collorbone and seperated my shoulder), it...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:50:00 GMT

Exciting shit.

Wow, things are really starting to move. Quixote's last week. Skylark tonight. Blues & Brews (which we'll be straight up crashing hippie-anarchy style with a 10 am rooftop set, yes that's right, ro...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:56:00 GMT

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Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:54:00 GMT

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Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:21:00 GMT

Sign up for our mailing list and street team!

As any of you that have been following the 24th Peak since we were only the 24th Small Hill, you can tell that we've been doing bigger shows more frequently in recent times.  This means we need y...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:04:00 GMT

Cervantes’/Quixotes’ Show

did you feel that? is your hair still on end? The air sizzled like vegetarian bacon at Quixotes tonight during and after the 24th Peak Project set. Barefeet kicked up dust, while tornadoes of dancing ...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:36:00 GMT

News everybody!

With Sir Trips-Alot back home, the peak is again where we started. The original four, the quad acoustic power bot, the life-long pals of the 1511. We've been putting alot of time into new songs, and r...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:29:00 GMT

The times are a changin

I just want to tell you all how much it means to me that you all want to be part of the project and listen to what it is that we hold so dear to our hearts. Life has pulled me to another place where i...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:14:00 GMT

Fun, fun, fun!

Hey there friends!  We've been having such a good time working on tunes and playing shows that we've been neglecting you all a little more than we should.  Don't feel bad, though, we've been...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:52:00 GMT