| Music | 
Madahoochi is celebrating ten years of rock with the release of their fourth album, "Live in the Loop". Recorded live at Cicero's in October 2006, the album features five unreleased tracks, incuding "Good Time People", "Nuclear Man", and "Must Be Nice". The release party took place Saturday December 2nd at The Pageant, St. Louis' premier music venue, with local favorites Remedy opening.
Madahoochi, although labeled a “jam rock” band, shows diversity in every aspect of their music. Within an hour one will hear songs categorized as rock, jam rock, psychedelic rock, funk, and even some house techno and trance! Everyone gets what they came for and more than they ever expected from one band. A symbiotic relationship is formed between the band and the crowd uniting under two main principals that have rallied people for decades: a great time and ROCK!
Speakeasy originally formed in the mid 90’s as a three-piece, Speakeasy experimented with a hint of metal and hip-hop funk before evolving into the groove-oriented progressive rock outfit they are today. “I think we have definitely matured as people and musicians over time,” comments guitarist and vocalist Shawn Eckels. “A lot has happened since we started. But, the music has gained a more solid direction over the last year 1/2 in my opinion.” As the band’s musical chops progressed, their style evolved into the driving force it is today.
Not one to leave a crowd standing in its proverbial shoes, Speakeasy has built an ever-loyal fan base by cultivating a party atmosphere at each and every show. The free-spirited nature of the band shines brilliantly in their live performances. Serving up blistering cuts of crunchy, groovy electricity, Speakeasy breaks through with a rock and roll swagger of only true performers.
Whether performing on big stages at festivals, or playing intimate setting in pubs and the finer taverns all over the mid west & south, Dirtfoot puts on an uproarious show. The crowds come to take part in the fun and chaos, hollering to all the calls and responses, shaking their beancans, and getting down with the infectious grooves. There is only one Gypsy Punk Country Grumble Boogie band in the land… Dirtfoot.
Led by the organic writings of Matt Hazelton with each player adding his own flavor and feeling to the songs and sound of the group, Dirtfoot is a blend of eclectic styles as well as diverse personalities. All of their instruments are acoustic but their energy and ingenuity will make you swear they are plugged in. Featuring instruments ranging from an acoustic guitar, banjo, upright bass, pots n' pans, drums, bells, saxophone, xylophone and more, this band has a truly engaging sound, a real dose of Gypsy, Punk, Country, Grumble Boogie!
It is like a good gumbo - you have some growling vocals, upright bass and percussion that makes a good, dark, dirty Louisiana roux, mixed heartily with some meaty rhythms, combined liberally with fresh offerings from the guitar and banjo that are like okra and tomatoes picked from your backyard garden, topped with the hot n' sexy spice of the saxophone and jazz style drums, and finally a little something magical and indescribable, and you have Dirtfoot - a delicious, spicy, dirty band that will make you stomp your feet, shake your ass and yell like a lunatic on a full moon night.
The five members of Zoogma add a fresh taste to the live electronic-rock scene. Straight out of Oxford, MS the group, known for their live performances, dishes out a heavy-weight beat-driven dance party, layered with meticulously crafted melodic progressions.
Zoogma’s fusion of Electronica, Rock, Jazz, Trance, Dub, World, and Hip-Hop, shows listeners the differing energies, which are reflections of the surrounding atmosphere. This blending of genres results in a musical spectrum that delights the souls of all who listen.
Within only a year, Zoogma has shared the stage with and performed late-night parties for national acts such as STS9, Pnuma Trio, Galactic, BoomBox, Perpetual Groove, The Kudzu Kings, Laura Reed and Deep Pocket, Moon Taxi, Lord T and Eloise, Free World, and J Wail.
LFDC Funk can best be described as a soothing voice whispering magic spells in your ears, while the music evolves from electronic synthesis to progressive jams all telling a story. Starting with three members as a reggae-funk band, members came and went, each putting their own spin into the music. Finally arriving at the fabulous five that appear on stage today.
LFDC Funk brings the heater tunes that are laced with fusion, psychadelic-rock, and funk. Many other genres have snuck into the influence, but funk has seemed to stay predominate in this jam band. The band has built a loyal fanbase, playing shows and festivals in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. The grooves of LFDC Funk will be sure to have anyone dancing through the night.
John Archer started Saracee as sort of an experiment. Many musicians have crossed into Saracee's path and contributed to Saracee's unique sound. As a three piece band with a much larger sound, Saracee is now taking root and playing festivals and venue shows.
Saracee are open to many different styles of music and always welcome others to partake. We believe that we need to come together to create something bigger than ourselves, not for ourselves, but to secure our families for generations.
The Hundred Hand String band is a six-piece ensemble that focuses first and foremost on traditional bluegrass structure, but invites the influence of psychedelic, folk, funk and any other genre that may feel good at the moment. After hosting two private music festival's on Caleb and Jordan's farm in the summer of 2008 and getting great response, the band is proving that this new sound is something that just about anyone can enjoy. The combination of hot picking and percussion based grooves is guaranteed to have even the uninitiated kickin' up a little dirt.
Kan Eyed is composed of Leigh Liles is the band's strong female lead singer that writes with creativity and performs with a certain passion and warmth. Tom Roberts plays a Fender guitar through a Marshall amp and brings a classic rock background with him, giving the band their full sound as well as providing vocal backup. Todd Richey plays a Gibson Les Paul guitar through a Fender amp and offers writing styles and unique rhythms needed to complete the band's sound. Mark Wrape plays a LTD guitar through a VOX digital effect pedal and focuses on extreme sounds - finessed with the basics setting the band apart as well as providing vocal backup. David Sawyer is the band's heartbeat, who with precise drum lines provides the original and easy going style on a set of Tama drums. Rick Liles is the backbone, playing a Carvin five string bass through a Bag End he holds down the baselines with a smooth and steady beat rounding out the band.
Brothers Green is remaining true to the traditions of musical mercenaries from the past, while becoming ensnared by the benefits and short comings of modern civilization.
Transitions befall all of us, individually and within our personal collectives of the like minded. We as Brothers Green have changed in many ways which lead us to right now. With a renewed sense of purpose, we hope that our blend of Blues, Rock, Soul, and Hip-hop help nurture the sound that we attempt to transmit. We hope it's originality keeps morphing into something that you are drawn to and that you subsequently wish to share with others in your like minded collectives.
This music bangs, tastes good, and smells like sweet sweat, it sounds like an honest day's work, tears, blood, and sex; like hitting the game winning shot at the buzzer...
Opal Fly & thy Faery Pranksters will be performing both late nights of the festival. This group of fire dancers, musicians and performance artists travel the country putting on a variety of happenings that celebrate and continue the legacy of The Merry Pranksters. Their mission is “to heal the world one flame at a time providing a performance of music and fire shows weaving a web of unity”. Don't forget to bring your instruments, hula hoops, and what not as Opal Fly & thy Faery Pranksters are superb entertainers who use their dance, music and art to bring the message of freedom to all who participate.
56 Hope Road is a band bonded like a family, and as a result, their music has an unmistakable honesty and openness. Uncanny, intuitive communication creates an easy interplay on stage, making even the most layered tunes sound effortless. They allow the joy of spontaneous creativity to color their song-based arrangements - neither losing their musical center, nor restricting its growth. The music is acoustic funk at its finest with sounds reminiscent of G-Love and Special Sauce, Richie Havens, MMW, Grateful Dead, Paul Simon and Gomez. This Chicago-based "acoustic funk explosion" is known for clever songwriting, lush vocal harmonies and one of the tightest rhythm sections on the scene. Formed in 1999, 56 Hope Road is made up of vocalist/guitarist Dave Hamilton, drummer Greg Fundis, upright bassist Chad Sanders, saxophonist Casey Fitzpatrick, and often augmented by vocalist Anne Katzfey, and percussionist Matt Katzfey.
Musical worlds colorfully collide in the form of The Station. Paired in a music scene long-dominated by excessive, guitar-heavy outfits dropping into 10-minute jam after jam of trading solos, they have been able to discover a newly-formed and rarely traveled crevice in today’s wall of sound. While guitar-rich in essence, The Station has managed to produce a sound void of the same all-too similar, stagnant riffs. Somewhere tastefully aligned between the progressive rock style of Geddy Lee’s Rush, American hard rock, the latter days of John Coltrane and the many fiery incarnations of saxophonist extraordinaire Skerik lie The Station.
Andrew’s Ave. was formed in the summer of 2007 with the mind-set to create music that invokes creativity and dance. Since its inception, Andrew’s Ave. constantly looks to push the boundaries of live music by displaying their talents in various genres of music. Known mostly for their jam-rock driven songs, complex vocal harmonies and jazz and funk influenced jams; the band maintains their experimental roots by exploring sounds that range from pop to hip hop, and a cappella to bluegrass, creating a musical fondue for the listener. Since the bands’ commencement, they have played over 70 shows and shared the stage with some of the best known acts in the Midwest, including Chris Lager Band, Jah Roots, 56 Hope Road, Public Property, J-Wail, Mike Dillon’s Go Go Jungle, Somasphere, Polydypsia, Blue Martian Tribe and Electric Soul Method.
Reelfoot is a new rapidly evolving four piece band from Columbia Missouri. With influences in rock, funk, latin, reggae, trance, hip hop, jazz, and blues all combined for the sweet new fresh sounds of Reelfoot. Supported by their vast growing audience, Reelfoot strives on creating a new night of music every night they play. Reelfoot is a band playing for the future, while utilizing the past. So come out dance, sing, or just yell after a sick jam, Reelfoot is guaranteed to give you a REEL good time! |
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