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Acorn Project

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro -HST

About Me

Acorn Project
As a six-piece ensemble featuring saxophone, guitar, slide, keyboards, bass, drums, and percussion, Acorn Project produces an irresistibly unique sound. The band’s funk-infused progressive rock draws an audience inward with their performance, infecting each individual with their ability to blend seemingly limitless musical styles into their own character. Formed in 2004, this Bellingham, WA based sextet has rapidly built a following across the Pacific Northwest. Boasting an impressive resume, high profile performances are common for Acorn Project. Having shared bills with seasoned professional acts such as Widespread Panic, Flowmotion, Garaj Mahal, RAQ, Zilla, The Bridge, Bump, The Living Daylights, and many others, Acorn Project seems destined to play music for the masses. Creating an uplifting atmosphere for everyone, and anyone, Acorn Project will lift crowds to ecstatic dance at every show.
Venues/Events Acorn Project Has Played
Three appearances at Seattle’s Showbox Theatre
Flowmotion Summer Meltdown ’06 ‘07
Official Widespread Panic Afterparties – WSP Fall Tour ‘07
Seattle FOLKLIFE Festival '08
Seattle Mardi Gras Celebration ‘06
Ski To Sea Festival ’05 ’06
Downtown Renaissance Network Alley Concert Series ‘06
Acorn Productions Urban Music Festival ’05 ’06 ‘07
Annual Acorn Productions NYE ’05 ’06 ‘07
Boundary Bay Brewery – Bellingham, WA
The Night Light Lounge – Bellingham, WA
Chop Suey – Seattle, WA
Nectar Lounge – Seattle, WA
Nuemo’s – Seattle, WA
The Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
WOW Hall – Eugene, OR
The Good Foot Lounge – Portland, OR
Sabala’s Mt. Tabor Theatre – Portland, OR
The Boulevard – Spokane, WA
The Top Hat Pub – Missoula, MT
John’s Alley – Moscow, ID
And many more….

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/22/2005
Band Website: acornproject.net
Band Members: Andy Pritiken - GUITAR, LEAD VOCALSSam Lax - SAX, PERCUSSION, VOCALSKale McGuiness - BASSTodd Benedict - DRUMSOskar Kollen - KEYS, VOCALS, ORBTristan Currin - LEAD GUITARSlideshow below from Acorn Project CD Release Party - 5/3/08 - Bellingham, WA Photos by Preston Hall.Slideshow below from DRN Alley Concert Series - 7/16/08 - Bellingham, WA
Influences: Collective UnconciousMore Importantly...C.ommunity E.nvironmental E.ducation D.evelopment (C.E.E.D.)Acorn Project recognizes the importance of creative awareness and the need for growth and improvement in the function of our world. For this reason they have established the C.E.E.D. fund, where 10% of all money made by Acorn Productions is given back to their fan base (the CEED Crew) and the local community. This money goes to donation to the C.E.E.D. crew for creative ideas, decorations at special shows, after parties for the fans, and donations to different charities.Acorn Project also makes a habit of playing non-profit events and will continue to whenever possible. To date Acorn Productions has benefited many organizations including, The Bellingham Bay Foundation, Planned Parenthood, Surfrider Foundation, Tsunami Relief Campaign, The Planet Environmental Magazine, Relay For Life, and Anything Grows. CEED is Acorn Projects way of saying thank you to those who care for us and show their love and support.
Sounds Like:The Callaloo on St. Patrick's Day

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Record Label: Acorn Productions, Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Click here to read What’s Up Magazine’s review of Acorn Project’s CD Release Party Performance

Acorn Project's CD ReleaseMay 3 - GAF Churchby Stephanie AshtonAcorn ProjectFor a band that never fails to put on a completely satisfying live show, Acorn Project's CD Release Party earlier this month...
Posted by Acorn Project on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:54:00 PST

Click here to read What’s Up Magazine’s review of Acorn Project’s new album, "We’ll Be Fine"

Acorn ProjectWe'll Be Fineby Stephanie AshtonMay 2008 CoverThough it presents an impressively grand departure from 2005's Odd His Sleepy Soar, Acorn Project's latest offering, the nine-song We'll Be F...
Posted by Acorn Project on Tue, 27 May 2008 03:32:00 PST

Click here to read feature article - What’s Up Magazine - April 2008 - "Not Your Average Band"

Not your average bandAcorn Project sets out to chart new territory, give back to the communityby Stephanie AshtonAcorn ProjectOver the course of the past five years, Bellingham's much loved Acorn Proj...
Posted by Acorn Project on Tue, 27 May 2008 03:30:00 PST

Thank You All

Thanks to all the friends and family that came out to our set at The Flowmotion Summer Meltdown.  All of your support is what makes every show such a good time for all of us.  Brandon, Megan...
Posted by Acorn Project on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:46:00 PST

Acorn Project - NEWS - Fall 2006

Hello all of you wonderful people!We've had an awesome fall hitting the road more than ever. A lot of great things happened over the past ten weeks, so here's a little update on where we stand as we ...
Posted by Acorn Project on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:37:00 PST

People say I'm a hippy...

I ain't no damn hippy.Peace and Love to all in Cosmic Harmony...Sam
Posted by Acorn Project on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:28:00 PST

We got some Press!

Okay, so we haven't been blogging much, but here's some info on recent articles published about Acorn Project.What's Up Magazine:Live Show Review in FebruaryDebut Album Review in MarchLocal Spotlight ...
Posted by Acorn Project on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:08:00 PST

Wowzers OHSS Complete

When I first popped Odd His Sleepy Soar into my CD player, only moments after completing the final master print and a few hours before a night of celebration at the Buffalo, I was in my room alone and...
Posted by Acorn Project on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:34:00 PST

my first blogging experience...are there rules?

Ok, so I don't get down to much on the blogging or myspace account too often, but I thought I'd put my two cents in given all that's going on....First, I'm really excited about the album..the studio e...
Posted by Acorn Project on Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:05:00 PST

How did I get here?

You know when you meet somebody, you hook up that first night, things are great but you're just not quite sure where the two of you stand?  Both sides are thinkin' the same thing but nothin' gets...
Posted by Acorn Project on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:17:00 PST