PAUL TOLO, fiddle DAVID PARKER, mandolin MORGAN JOHN, banjo & lead vocals TOM COLLICOTT, guitar & harmony vocals CARMEN FICARRA, bass
Influences
Tommy Jarrell Benton Flippen Fiddlin' Arthur Smith Ed Haley John Salyer Skillet Lickers New Lost City Ramblers Highwoods Stringband Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley The Stanley Brothers Delmore Brothers Lilly Brothers
The Atlas Stringband is a Seattle-based group of friends bound together by a common love of old-time music. The current lineup fell into place during the 2006 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, WA where the jamming is practically nonstop and the people are authentic. If you like old-time music, check it out.
The rocking tunes, hard driving rhythms and sweet song harmonies that we play trace their roots to the 1920s, 30s and 40s, the golden era of old-time and early bluegrass music. While the music has evolved stylistically since then, the fundamental purpose of playing old-time music has remained unchanged - to foster community, to celebrate dance, and for personal enjoyment. We hope our music honors the spirit of the tradition and that you enjoy it too!
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Check out the new FACEBOOK SONG and if your a Facebook member be sure and join the group "Fans of AJ Downing". Stay tuned on a new album due out by the end of the year!
Hey, Meltdown Festival Fans!
It's that time of year again, festival season is approaching. So a couple very important things to share with our friends, we moved the date of Meltdown this year a week later, August 14th-16th, 2009, same awesome location at the awe inspiring Darrington Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater! This is an initial line up below with many more bands about to be announced in the coming weeks! Click on the poster image and you can visit our website for more info on the bands and what is to come. Now is the time to mark your calendars and tell your friends about Meltdown Number 9. This is going to be one of the best years yet, but we are dependent upon people like you to spread the word and get your friends out to see what Meltdown is about.
hello! Sad to see you guys are not going to be part of the Bluegrass shin-dig in the bay this year.....breakin my heart! Hope you all are happy and healthy!
So...yer pres has a great idea! You guys should come to Portland and go to The Avett Brothers with us August 24th at the zoo!!! Oh, and i am still waitin for my shirt :)
