Pedal Steel Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Gordon Stone Musician, Composer, Instructor
*2008 Gordon Stone spent the first quarter of 2008 playing and writing songs for a new CD with his own band, sat in with the likes of Tony Trischka, Twiddle, and The Brew; recorded on new CD’s from fellow Vermonters Seth Yacavone, Amber deLaurentis, and Mike Gordon and six new tunes from the newly formed “Hot Pickin’ Party” band (working name) comprised of an All Star line-up of pickers – Adam Frehm, Brett Hughes, Mike Santosusso, Gordon and newcomer to the state, Matthew Schragg.
The second quarter has been amazing. His band opened the Fourth of July festivities this year at the Stratton Mountain Bluegrass Festival and then played the main stage at the Sterling Stage String Fling ahead of former bandmate Jamie Masefield’s Jazz Mandolin project. GSB will headline the Forest Jam in Compton, NH in August, and open the Liberate Festival in Waitsfield that same weekend! The final mixes of the songs with Al & the Transamericans are finished - Look for their new album, due out this summer/fall, complete with a tour schedule that kicks off in October with dates from Chicago to Baltimore!
He has been seen at Honky Tonk Tuesday, introducing the community to a great new skins man on the scene – Sean Preece (working with Stone on several dates this summer).
He continues to keep his chops up for traditional bluegrass with Stone, Coane and Sacher and he and longtime collaborator Brett Hughes have a honky-tonk roadshow - Hughes, Stone and Bolles.
In addition to all this activity, Stone continues to teach guitar, bass, and banjo, and pedal steel guitar from his home in Waterbury and in The Washington West School District during the school year.
Last year Stone signed a digital distribution contract with InGrooves, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. This allows fans and to buy his music from almost every online music retailer. He was also chosen by MyxerTones (ringtones for your phone) as a featured artist for June.
*2007 Gordon joins Tony Trischka for "Double Bluegrass Banjo Spectacular" dates with Michael Daves, Brittany Haas, and Skip Ward...returns to snoe.down, Al & the Transamerican dates announced, Before Cowboys new release and performance!
* 2006 Gordon receives "Best Instrumentalist" second year in a row. Travels to Thailand for World Music Festival. Tours with Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove.
* 2005 "Rhymes With Orange" is released - the fifth studio album - never before recorded original music. Gordon receives Boston Emmy for the soundtrack to Jay Craven's 7 episode public television series, "Windy Acres". Gordon receives Best Instrumentalist 2005 from Seven Daysies Reader's Poll in Vermont.
* 2004 Gordon joins Sam Bush, Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements on stage at The Gathering of the Vibes - World's True Masters of Bluegrass.
* 2003 Phish bassist Mike Gordons album Inside In is released on Atlantic Records Rope a Dope label and Gordon tours nationally with Mike and an 8 piece band in October 2003.
* 2002 Gordon joins side project Al and the Transamericans, who are: Al and Vinny from moe., Erik Glockler from Strangefolk, and Kirk Juhas. They record "Analog" in Richmond VA at David Lowrys studio.
* 2000 -'01 GSBs recording of Runaway Jim is included on the Mockingbird Foundation benefit compilation CD Sharin in the Groove, celebrating the music of Phish. Other artists on the disc include Dave Mathews, Arlo Guthrie, Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat and more. GSB releases their new CD Red Room and proves once again that Gordon Stone is one of the most impressive musicians to ever come out of northern Vermont. Gordon records on The Nields Love and China
* 1999 The Gordon Stone Band records Gordons original film score for the movie Mud Season. The film is an official entry at Slamdance and wins best picture at both the Pasadena and Silver Strand film festivals.
* 1998 release of Even with the Odds is acclaimed by the Gannett Press as instrumental album of the year. Gordon Stone Band receives Best Bluegrass Performer/Artist Award from Good Citizens Vermont Music Poll. Gordon records on Strangefolk release Weightless in Water
* 1995-97 CDs Scratchin the Surface and Touch and Go are released featuring Gordons compositions and many of Vermonts finest musicians. Gordon Stone Band plays at Phishs ,Clifford Ball, Great Went and Lemonwheel festivals.
* 1992 - 94 Gordon records on Phish releases, Picture of Nectar and Rift and plays live shows with them. The Gordon Stone Trio is formed with Jazz Mandolin Projects Jamie Masefield and Stacy Starkweather
"Be Here Now" Festival Scheduled for Starks, ME, August 14-16
Starks, Maine -- The hill at Harry Brown's Farm will come ALIVE
with music, giant puppets, belly dancing, and fire twirling three days during tie "Be Here Now" Festival this August.
Organizers hope to build on the success of “Harry Hoe-Down,” the first festival held on the site this season, where thousands of people braved the late June rains to bring to life Harry Brown's vision of “free people assembling freely.” An icon of Maine's counter-culture, Brown has been hosting festivals on his land for nineteen years to support efforts to legalize marijuana in Maine.
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