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Influences
Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Taj Mahal, Mato Nanji, Tab Benoit, The Three Kings, The Black Keys, Ray Manzerek, Luther Allison, Derek Trucks, Otis Redding, Bob Marley, Mule, Junior Kimbrough, The Band, The Hanks, Lonnie Mack, James Gang, Patrick Sweany, Zeppelin, Magic Sam, Bill Withers, John Lee Hooker, Bob Dylan, Jeff Healey, Janis Joplin, Otis Spann, & The Hoax...
Kris Lager and Jeremiah Weir's Electric Stomp is a Nebraska born Duo who have dedicated their lives to playing Soulful, original Roots music.
With Weir on drums, and Lager on guitar and vocals, the guys have a chemistry that comes from playing well over 1,000 shows together and the word is getting out that these two are powerful and unique. With their "Celebrate Life" mantra and working class musicianship, the sound is constantly evolving as the lines between Rock, Soul, Blues, Zydeco, and Hill Country Boogie blur into a sound that is truly their own. When Kris sings you get the impression that he feels every word and lives every emotion as the songs evoke everything from Joy to Sorrow, Celebration to personal Meditation. Longtime sideman and Hammond hauler Weir continues to amaze audiences as he has proven to be a slammin' drummer with an uncanny ability to follow Kris and hold a solid Groove.
Together, these two have traveled the country and honed their craft. Never resting on past success and always working in new material, it's undeniable that Kris Lager and Jeremiah Weir's Electric Stomp is the real deal. Good people, good music, and a Real Good Time.
> Check out their latest CD "The Mighty Quinn" featuring rockin' drummer John Fairchild. "Screaming guitars, powerful drums, piping organ delivered by a trio who has played together for years. No click tracks, no overdubs. It's real, it's raw, and it's good." CD Baby
Indigenous front man Mato Nanji had hired these guys to be his
nationally touring band and together they have traveled
from
N.Y. to L.A., Yellowknife to New Orleans and many places in-between. Look for the new Indigenous album "Broken Lands" with KLB.
Don't miss a chance to see this unique, energetic band from the Heartland. And make sure you check out their music available on iTunes and at www.krislagerband.com
"Kris Lager Band is so unassuming that it might take you a few songs to realize they're crack musicians with substantial songwriting abilities, rock-solid musicianship, and the kind of exacting sensibility that makes every song distinctive (and distinctly theirs). Those who reside on either coast might be used to thinking of the Midwest as flyover country, but "Transient" makes crystal-clear that the interior U.S. is a musical crossroads. The band inhabits the borderland of genre boundaries so comfortably, it's clear that, to them, this is home. That kind of boundary crossing gives "Transient" a cosmopolitan flair that complements its friendly, down-home sensibility. Without sounding preachy or condescending Lager and company can serve up gourmet home cooking while respecting the intelligence of their listeners." --- Genevieve Williams (Blues Revue)
"Mato Nanji, founder and leader of the Native American blues-rock band Indigenous fronts a tight, organ-powered quintet. The band's lineup was overhauled recently. Slide guitarist Kris Lager and keyboardist Jeremiah Weir now play a prominent role, so much so that the set Monday night often evoked the Allman Brothers. Frequently trading solos -- contrasting brawny, reverberating Strat tones with piercing, bottleneck flourishes -- Nanji and Lager orchestrated a series of Allmanesque crescendos with help from Weir, bassist A.C Wright and drummer John Fairchild. " Mike Joyce (Washington Post)
"Try sampling the "Celebrate Life' sounds of the Kris Lager Band. This Lincoln band romps through a lot of different blues
and rock sounds to create original music that is undeniably uplifting. You can’t
leave a Kris Lager show in a bad mood." BJ Huchtemann (the Reader)
If you loaded up the Black Keys, Deep Purple, and Ben Harper into a van, shoved them into a car smasher, you'd get the Kris Lager band. -Producer Charlie Johnson at 1:17pm February 25, 2009
There is currently a search for two types of bands for record label consideration.
*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.
1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
XXX - If you meet the minimum qualifications as described above. Email a link for your MySpace Page and if applicable, a link for your website to: recordingartistsearch@gmail.com
Only send one email with your links. Due to the volume of responses normally received for these types of opportunities. After review of your material, you will only be contacted if there is an interest in attending one of your shows by a label representative. As such please to not send any follow up emails regarding selections. If you were not contacted back, there was not an interest.
Thank You.
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Hey Kris,can't wait to rock with you guys,the mystic theatre in petaluma would be a perfect place to play,i think indigenous has played there before,i'll try to get booking info for you. ROCK ON! - Dean
If you are partying in downtown Baltimore for Halloween, we are playing with Fools and Horses at The Quarter. Costume party and the whole 9. Best part about Halloween is its the only time of year Guys are allowed to stare at chicks outside of a strip club! Lucky us!
Yeah- this is just a picture of some crazy drummer I met at The Bourbon who thinks he's a keyboardist... Poor soul- didn't have the heart to tell him those were drums... :)
howdy boys how's my "lagwier roulette" doing? the named inspired thru "bontaj roulette" :) headn' out for a mini holiday to the west coast with miss mary. we will give dan the man big hugs for you. miss you lots
Thanks bro, we were rocking your stuff on the way home too - definitely like that live feel to it that we were talking about. That's great to hear you enjoyed it out there. Keep us in the know when you come back out this way.
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