We are:
Eli Cohn on the guitar and bass, Will Waikart on the drums and Lissy Rosemont on the banjer, vocals and harmomica.
for all publicity contact Corrin Wilcox at:
corrinwilcox@gmail.com
Collaborators from near and far include:
Martin Thomas on the harmonica, Sadie Dingfelder on the violin, Sam Weisenberg on the Lap Steel and vocals, Rurik Nunan on the fiddle, Alex Platt on the bass, Dale Manning on the mandolin and fiddle, Jason Mattis and Dave Wymond play bass and Guitar on the studio tracks and Kailin Yong (record) and Nate Leath (occasionally live) play mean fiddles from time to time, and everyone's writing ... including Lissy's brother "Redtag".
Audio Engineers: tracking- Rob Byers (NPR Studio 4A), mixing- Johnny Vince Evans, Mastering- Dave Glasser (Airshow Mastering)
www.juniorleagueband.com
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WASHINGTON POST DECEMBER 2007
ABOUT 30 YEARS AFTER Washington's status as the country's bluegrass capital began to slide, a new generation of local bands featuring banjo, mandolin and steel guitar is coming up. 'Grass-rooted outfits such as Junior League, however, aren't as devoutly old-timey as their predecessors. The group is fronted by a banjo-playing soprano, Lissy Rosemont, and its debut album, "Oh Dear," includes a pair of traditional tunes. Yet the disc opens with the unexpectedly funky "Charm," which matches Rosemont's airy vocals to darting fiddle and bluesy bass.
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Junior League Band, a new group out of Washington, D.C. came together by a chance meeting from the DC party scene. Lissy Rosemont, (the band's leader and cofounder) was known about town as the banjo playing girl in the Rosemont Family Reunion and the Delta Blues Project she played alongside her father titled, “Hal Beaver and Blackgrass”. When Lissy met Devin McGaughey (Junior League’s first drummer) and Dale Manning (Fiddle) everything just felt right and came together. Rosemont hails as a direct descendant to fiddle history, being the great grandchild to the Van Hoy brothers’ creators of the momentous “Fiddlers Grove.” (An event she participated in since childhood)
The family influence of Rosemont does not end there, her brother who goes under the alias “RedTag”, has given the band a few songs which were used on their first release in 2007; titled, “Oh Dear.” Lissy Rosemont and Devin McGaughey produced this first record with audio engineers Rob Byers and Johnny Vince Evans (of All Songs Considered 9:30 Club Broadcasts) at NPR’s Studio 4A under an extramural clause, the studio manager’s allotted for a non-broadcast related recording. The name, “Oh Dear” came about when “Red tag” came down to the studio to guest vocal on the song “Same As You,” and at the end of the track you can hear him anxiously, exhaustedly say “Oh Dear.” This collection of music was warmly received, as well as their follow-up EP, "The Potomac 2-step". With their second full-length scheduled for fall, the group is anxious for its release. This yet to be titled album promises to feature more male harmonies, a little more slide blues guitar and slide on the banjo as well keeping the familiar flow that makes Junior League so unique.
Junior League Band has seen different incarnations of members, but the current lineup is as follows: Eli Cohn- guitar and backup vocals-grew up on Doc Watson and works part-time with a group called Housing Counseling Service where he helps poor folks out of predatory lending practices and criminal landlords. Will Waikart- drums/ percussion- Will sought out fame and was chosen for the reality show “Americas Next Top Band” by playing drums for the group “Politiks.” Today he is currently an audio engineer in DC and also gives drum lessons. Lissy Rosemont has remained a solid fixture in the band with her banjo, harmonica and lead vocal style. Special guests that appear on the band’s recordings as well as performances include: Kailin Young on fiddle (of Carnegie Hall, Boulder Acoustic Society), Martin Thomas on harmonica, as well as Nate Leath (of the Old School Freight Train) on fiddle, Sam Wiesenberg on Lap Steel (Brooklyn musician),Alex Platt plays upright bass/electric bass, backup vocals and Rurik Newnan (or Vortex Park) on fiddle and more.
Junior League Band’s music is as familiar as it is fresh. Combining the old-time/bluegrass tradition with an indie-pop sensibility, the group crafts songs that
are in the words of D.C.'s leading music/'scene' blog "Brightest Young
Things", "A walk in the Appalachian Mountains crossed with a breeze
in the middle of the sweltering city heat." Just over a year old,
Junior League Band has already brought capacity crowds to hear their
"delightfully breezy" (as the Washington Post puts it) brand of
Americana at many of D.C.'s top venues. They've also shared the stage
with the likes of Carrie Rodriguez, Blueground Undergrass, Jason Isbell, Bishop Allen, Drew Emmitt, Hoots and Hellmouth and many others on their extensive tours up and down the East Coast (from Boston to Atlanta), in the Midwest (from Cleveland to Madison) and the West Coast (from LA to Seattle). This summer, Junior League Band's high-energy performances will be featured on the emerging artist stage at Virginia's Floydfest, and will also be featured at the largest music festival in the country--Milwaukee’s Summerfest.
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This month we have Regina Spektor with the theme to the film Prince Caspian (but don’t let that put you off, it is really rather wonderful), Mermaid Skeletons with a great song that’s worth it for the chorus alone, the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, who are as good as their name if not more so and finally the legendary Chip Taylor with the thought-provoking Former American Soldier. Great listening, and if you like the tracks, buy the albums!
Huba. I'm giving my song 'Sunday' away for free. Just click 'download' on my page and it's yours. Please pass it on to your brothers and sisters, anyone you love!
As always the music is sounding stellar!!! Hopin all is well with you and yours!!! Please dont be shy, drop by and sow us some love. cheers~chuck ~ tbr
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