>barbara jean meyers- banjo, viola, fiddle, vocals
>crystal brinkman- guitar, banjo, vocals, washboard
>lea birbilas- guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals, melodica
......plus any other intsruments we can get our hands on and try out and trade
Influences
anything that comes from the heart or makes yer ass shake or makes you want to jump up and down and scream oh yeah!
Sounds Like
"On the Tracks" is available at electric fetus in minneapolis and will soon be available on cdbaby.
Grace Darling is a Minneapolis-based trio influenced by American roots music, great writers, snowy days, and whiskey straight from the flask. Their music can be described as a raw, charged blend of traditional roots, bluegrass, modern folk and old-time music. The band’s personal taste in music is wide and varied and their stereos have been known to play anything from Johnny Cash to Missy Elliot or Electrelane to Neko Case at any given moment. This wide and eclectic taste is what has helped them craft a sound all their own.
Grace Darling is composed of members Lea Birbilas, Crystal Brinkman, and Barbara Jean Meyers each of whom play several different combinations of the guitar, banjo, mandolin, viola, violin, harmonica, melodica, ukulele, and washboard. They began playing together in 2002 after meeting at their workplace. Upon learning that Crystal played guitar and Barbara Jean played the viola, Lea went and bought a battered old mandolin with the hopes of starting a band. Their hopes were met and after many bike rides, breakfasts, late night practices, and tests of friendship, a shared love of making music emerged and helped them craft a distinctive sound and original repertoire. The band went from playing living rooms and benefit cabarets, to playing regularly at the Twin Cities’ favorite venues.
After a successful fundraiser and saved gig money the band was able to record their first album “On the Tracks” in a cold Minneapolis basement studio. Released in the spring of 2006, it features fourteen original tracks that can be described as a moving, emotive collection of pieces unique to their stories of heartache and healing. The most personal moments of “On the Tracks” become a celebration of Grace Darling’s ability to turn confusion into beauty and loss or new love into a sweet and simple melody. The personal nature of their music makes it easy to relate to, and a joy to listen.
To celebrate their first album, and to broaden their already loyal fan base, Grace Darling is planning a tour during the spring of 2007. They’re also in the process of writing their second album, which is due out fall 2007. Plus they all really like riding their bicycles.
NICKY CLICK CANADIAN TOUR DATES !!!!! 10/23- the supermarket/toronto 10/24-venus envy/ottawa 10/26 7:10 pm dykes on mykes radio interview! montreaL 10.28.09 the fat femme mafia presents-nickyclick! toronto 10.30.09 fagggityy ass fridays! montreal all shows with special guest nikki slikk
Pocahontas County is playing at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Sunday
October 18th. We will be doing 2 full sets followed by a pop band
featuring some friends of ours.
Just to let you know, LOUDRAY is still holding church on Thursdays.
We've been holding it down there for 10 months and as our 1 year
anniversary of this residency approaches we are stepping up the
revival. For the past 8 months we've been joined by some of the finest
musicians in town (Martin Devaney, Ric Lee, Glenn Hanson, Dave Babb,
Jake Hyer, Kurt Froelich, Meg Ashling, Jen Markey, Mother Banjo, Eliza
Blue, Pete Bauer, just to name a few) but for the next 2 months, it's
just going to be the classic LOUDRAY duo of Jon Stowell and Colin
Anderson. We will be digging deep into the back catalog of songs and
bringing some new light through these old windows.
We have been doing these shows in the classic "unamplified" style as of late and look to continue that trend.
So, stop in for some fellowship and true acoustic music, and wash away the week with sweet, redeeming booze.
$2.75 select taps from 5-7pm!!! Plenty of parking!!
Come on, isn't it time to slum it at the Dub!!
LOUDRAY
EVERY THURSDAY
5:30-9pm
Dubliner Pub
2162 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
We are reuniting, for good!!!! It all kicks off with the first ever Hamline Midway Fest in the absolutely beautiful Newell Park in the north end of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. (right where Fairview Ave. ends at the Pierce Butler Route)
The festival starts at 11 am and Pocahontas County goes on at 6:30 pm on the mainstage.
We will also be playing the Festival After Party which is being held at Half Time Rec. over on Front Street in St. Paul. The After Party costs $5, starts at 8pm and PC plays at 11pm.
We are beyond excited to be returning to the stage together and hope to see as many of you out there as possible!
The 1st Annual Hamline Midway Spring Festival The 2nd spring Hamline Avenue Folk Festival is relocating this year to Newell Park to join The Hamline Midway Coalition's annual meeting to become the inaugural Hamline Midway Spring Festival. The event will take place Sunday, May 31st from 12:00 noon and 7:00pm at Newell Park (900 Fairview Ave. N) at the junction of Fairview Ave. and Pierce Butler Route. The Festival is a free, family-oriented day, showcasing folk and bluegrass performers from the Hamline Midway neighborhood and the greater Twin Cities acoustic music community; theater performances by Dreamland Arts and The PuppetTellers; various businesses; local schools; neighborhood groups and representatives; and food vending by Zander.
Music will run all day at Newell Park starting at noon with a performance from the Midway bluegrass band LOUDRAY. Other performers include Nikki and the Ruemates, The Roe Family Singers, The Sans Souci Quartet, Sneaky Pete Bauer, The Floorbirds, Eliza Blue, Brianna Lane, and Darkwood Flower. Performances by Dreamland Arts and The PuppetTellers will run during the first half of the day.
The festival will also feature community elections for positions in the Hamline Midway Neighborhood's district council, as well as information about other H.M.C. committees and groups that you can get involved with. For information on how to run in the election please call: 651.646.1986 or e-mail: michaeljon@hamlinemidway.org For other information please contact Arie Kroeger at tramplingfeet@hotmailcom or Colin Anderson at loudbanjo@gmail.com
This is a rain or shine event with two outdoor stages with covered seating; indoor restrooms, voting, food and fun!
Their will be an after party at Halftime Rec 1013 Front Ave St Paul, MN 55103 (651) 488-8245 featuring The Roe Family singers, The Sans Souci Q
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We are very proud to announce that on Thursday January, 22nd LOUDRAY will make available for sale our first every band t-shirts!! We are really excited. They were done for us by the fine folks over at Zimmerman's Dry Goods on Grand Ave. in St. Paul. They feature a wonderful rendition of a block print that our banjo man Hatpan did up a little while ago.
They will be for sale for only $10!!! , but after the 22nd, they will be $15!! So, come on out and get your RAY on with some great t-shirts and great music at a great bar full of great people!
Thursday January 22nd 5:30pm LOUDRAY T-Shirt Release Show!!! Dubliner Pub 2162 University Ave. St. Paul, MN 55114
just thought i'd let you know i heard you on 'suspended in gaffa' podcast today an' thought to come over an' say hi! how you doin'? lotsa luv from mari xo
We are proud to say that it is just in one short week that Pocahontas County, Justin, Jake, Jackson, and Colin, will be reunited in music again!
On Saturday August 23rd we will be playing a show at the 331 club in NE MPLS. The show starts at 9pm with Eliza Blue and other special guests.
Then, on Sunday August 24th, we, Pocahontas County, and Eliza Blue will join forces with LOUDRAY to storm the stage of the New Acadia on Cedar Ave, in the West Bank neighborhood of MPLS. This show starts at 8pm and has a $5 cover.
Both shows will be completely different sets.
So there you have it, 2 days, 2+ hours of Live Pocahontas County!!
Hope you all can clear your schedules and come on out and get supe, supe, snizzled with the band!!!
JUST BACK FROM OUR TOUR AND READY TO ROCK YOUR FACE THIS FRIDAY AT TROCADEROS! CHECK IT. PLUS SEE OUR IN THE STUDIO VIDEO ON OUR PAGE AND GET A SNEAK PREVIEW OF OUR NEW TUNES!! XXX SICK OF SARAH
It's us telling you about what matters to us. We are releasing our DEBUT CD "The Lonesome Road Society" on Friday February, 29th 2008. It was recorded over last summer with Rick Anderson and mastered by Matthew Zimmerman at Wild Sound. This event will take place at our favorite stomping grounds, the 331 club in ne mpls. We will be joined by the Sans Souci Quartet, the amazing Jon Rodine and his varying band of Mystics, plus to cap off the night whilst we celebrate, Cryns #3. This is a free event, and we are only making 1000 cd's. That's all. We hand make the packaging, cut the cardboard ourselves, I, Hatpan, hand cut linoleum blocks to print the covers ( you can see some advance art work in our photo galleries (under the POSTERS album)). We will be doing a tour in the spring with Eliza Blue, so be sure to come out and get a CD, because 1000 isn't a lot in todays world. After we sell all 1000 copies, we will have the album available for downloading at our gigs, but you will not get the hand made art work.
This show is free.
It starts at 9pm.
Mark your calanders and don't be fooled by LOUDRAY imitators!!!
If you have questions, send us an email at loudbanjo@gmail.com.
Tell your friends and bring the hearty to our party!!!
SISTER SPIT IS COMING TO YOUR TOWN! One vanload of queer female artists + writers + bon vivants coming to your town for one awesome night of shameless literary hijinks. Featuring Michelle Tea, Texta Queen, Chelsea Starr, Meliza Banales, Tara Jepsen, Dexter Flowers, and Kat Marie Yoas. Check out www.sisterspitnextgen.com for more info! Spread the word!
OCTOBER 24 Minneapolis, MN Pi Bar 8:30pm 25 Milwaukee, WI University of Wisc-Milwaukee, Greene Hall 7pm 26 Chicago, IL Women and Children First Books 9pm 27 Bloomington, IN Boxcar Books 8pm 28 Ann Arbor, MI Aut Bar two shows- 6pm and 8pm 29 Columbus, OH Scully's 8pm 30 New York, NY Rapture Cafe 8pm NOVEMBER 1 Brooklyn, NY Cattyshack 7:30 2 Middletown, CT Wesleyan College 3 Northampton, MA Smith College 4 Boston, MA Spontaneous Celebrations 5 Chester NH Chester College 6 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery 7 Washington, DC Phase 1 8 Williamsburg, VA College of William and Mary 9 Bronxville, NY Sarah Lawrence College 10 Durham, NC TBA 11 Atlanta, GA TBA
