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Welcome to the Myspace page about Something Fantastic Music Festival, hosted by Jakob Freely and The Mixtape Bandits in Logan, Ohio, this fall.
This year's festival is set for September 10-13, and features 22 bands over 3 nights in the Hocking Hills. The venue, Kaeppner's Woods, features over 200 wooded acres complete with hiking and biking trails. There's a pond, and even shower houses, so if you love music and the outdoors, this festival is the perfect place to sit back, relax (or hike), and enjoy some of the best musical acts throughout Ohio.
Here's the lineup of this year's bands:
Jakob Freely & The MTB, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Papadosio, Screamin’ Peach, Cliff & Colin John, Andy Shaw Band, Shaw Brothers, Uncle Dan’s Band, Skilless Villains, Strange Arrangement, Bum Wealthy, DJ Chad Kirk, Jahman Brahman, Jones for Revival, Hiatis, The One-Eyed Show, Pup the Rabbit, Wooly Lemons, Yellow Night Maybe, Religion of Love, and Theo's Loose Hinges. Visit our website (www.somethingfantasticfest.com) to view full descriptions of the bands.
Location: Kaeppner's Woods, 34018 Sutton Road, Logan, Ohio, 43138
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Who is Jakob Freely & The Mixtape Bandits?
The Columbus based band began as an acoustic trio over four years ago, and after regular playing gigs throughout the Midwest, they felt the time was right to fill out their sound. Taking some time off the road, the boys added backing band The Mixtape Bandits (John Gregory of Logan, Derek Graber, Blaine Dillinger) wrote and rehearsed new material, and in late September 2008, ducked back into 3 Elliott Studio in Athens, Ohio, to record their third studio release "Look Both Ways."
With producer/engineer Josh Antonuccio at the helm (Bradley Hathaway, Southeast Engine), the boys kept their original focus on melody with a new goal to produce full, engaging songs. “This was the first time we had the money to do exactly what we wanted in the studio without watching the clock,†says Dave, lead singer and songwriter. “So we took our time for once.†A 12 song LP, "Look Both Ways" has eight brand new songs, alongside four previously released and reworked tunes. Sitting among the four previously released tunes is crowd favorite sing-a-long Dogfarm which was earlier released as an acoustic version on the Elliot EP (Dogfarm Records). “Dogfarm is definitely a rock song now, †Dave laughs.
The record also has a few cameos, most notable of which is Fuzzy Sammuels who has shared the stage and been employed by the likes of Crosby Stills, Nash and Young, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to name a few. “He was actually the bass player for CSNY’s song Ohio,†Dave said. “It's pretty surreal. It was a blessing to have his input.â€
The most recent addition to the band has been keyboardist, saxophonist, and all-around good guy Adam, who has added another layer to the music with his rip-roaring jazz melodies.
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