>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.
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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
...dear grace darlin'..i remember when y'all were first startin and would play music in Barb's living room on pleasant ave, singn anything from my neck, my back by Khia to Dolly Parton covers. Barb playin the banjo, Crystal playing the git' taar and Lea swooning you with her voice. Ahhh, minneapolis. Listening to your songs brings smiles and tears.
Grace Darling, if this is the world we must live in, we should redefine "must". If these are the stars we must walk under, then let us walk together. If there is a song in your heart, tell it to your mouth, it will tell me. There is a field out beyond the bar, where ideas are heard, and voices listen.
There is a circle in that field where we gather to sing together.
LOUDRAY will meet you there
