the band has featured, at various times in the past:
Brandon Baker: Guest Vocals/Toy Piano
Justin Boyd: Piano
Dave Campbell: Guitars/Banjo/Vocals/Bass
Kaleb Captain: Guitars/Vocals/Percussion/Banjo
Kit Captain: Percussion
Dane Erikson: Mandolin
Sarah Grain: Guest Vocals
JJ Hamon: Guitars
Brian Hoover: Saxaphones/Flute
Benjamin Kaufman: Violin/Bass/Vocals
Jay Kirkpatrick: Bass/Accordian/Vocals
Joseph Lehner: Drums/Drum Machine/Hoofbeats/Vocals
Kendall Ludwig: Guitar/Vocals/Dulcimer/Glockenspiel
Bill Mansfield: Digeridoo
Danny Mayes: Bass
Josh Mayes: Guitars
Phil Nelson: Guitar
Daniel Piston: Violin/Fire Bell
Emily Richardson: Cello/Vocals
Joel Ruetz: Drums
Joshua Timbrook: Guitars
Jenna Updike: Pianos/Bamboo Flute/Vocals/Glockenspiel
Juddson Updike: Bass/Chime Piano/Glockenspiel/Vocals
Court Wilkens: Vocals
Kyle Wilson: Bass
Bill Winter: Drums
Mark Wolven: Drums/Vocals
Brian Yarde: Drums/Loops
Influences
JACK KEROUAC
KURT VONNEGUT
TOM ROBBINS
Paul Simon.
Caleb Engstrom.
Iron and Wine.
Ryan Adams.
the Beatles.
Rocky Votolato.
Sleeping at Last.
the Normals.
Pedro the Lion.
Bob Dylan.
Rhett Miller.
Elliott Smith.
Damien Rice.
Bright Eyes.
Nick Drake.
Sufjan Stevens.
Sondre Lerche.
Sounds Like
a disenchanted wanderer found solace in a bottle of fine whiskey and an old gibson.
.:PLEASE SEND ALL BOOKING REQUESTS TO IAMJASCHA@GMAIL.COM!:.
In that place between front porch greetings and the last drops of Kentucky bourbon lies a sound so rich you can't help but sit back with a corncob pipe, close your eyes, and let it take you to a midsummer night. Influenced as much by Kerouac and Vonnegut as by Dylan and Votolato, jascha marries inimitable lyricism and heartrending soul with gritty folk rock, poignant harmonies and the kind of country that takes you back to the spirit of Guthrie himself.
"...leathery tales of discovery and melodic chronicles of the journey to get there. [The] songs engage you; they ebb and flow on an ocean of magical sounds." - NUVO Magazine
"Only jascha could chug half a bottle of whiskey without blinking, then stop your heart with his beautiful introspection." - Headphones Magazine
"Their songs are sorrowful but beautiful, along the lines of the late, great Elliott Smith." - N. Selm
"Cowboy rock-n-roll by a band that worships the Beatles and Vonnegut and survives on gummy worms and whiskey." - Pete Felix
"The complexity of this unapologetically indie group was reminiscent of Elvis Costello and Bright Eyes, with a smattering of Nickel Creek thrown in for good measure."
- Emma Faesi in NUVO
"...best description I could give you is if John Lennon decided to make a bluegrass record with Johnny Cash.'
- Taulbee Jackson
"...their carefully composed blend of country and folk-inspired indie rock brought people to the stage. Their songs have catchy lyrics, make use of traditional instrumentation like accordion, banjo, and mandolin, and feature four-part harmony. Even when dealing dealing with broken strings and a duct-taped guitar, Jascha showed they have mastered a subtle blend of the rough and sweetly soft."
- Laura Mathews in NUVO
You should put in your "Band members" section: "Ghost appearances by Homeschool"...or even better "Kharmatic failure: Homeschool" Is that even a word? I dunno, but my English teacher, when I actually got tainted by the school system...encouraged me to make words up... so there you go....
hey...i saw you guys on sat in indy with the soft pack and another band...i was really impressed with your music! i actually thought you guys were the best out of all 3 bands! i just wanted to stop by and say u guys are awesome and keep up the good work!
Jascha, hey.....just wanted to let you know that The Rosewood thieves are playing in Indie @ Radio Radio on Sept 27th.I hope you can check them out live.....Please introduce yourself and say hey from me.any plans to come out to the Berkshires?
