A long time ago somebody put strings across a drum and called it a banjo. MOUNTAIN TRANCE brings the drum, banjo and fiddle back together, combining old claw-hammer dance tunes with techno-tribal beats to make a funky dance sound to move your feet. It’s like an old-time barn dance gone 21st Century techno-Americana -- going from modal mountain melodies to trancy grooves to bluegrass harmonies all in the blink blink of a dream!!
We’ve played at MISHAWAKA AMPHITHEATER, BOULDER SOLFEST, PLANET BLUEGRASS - YOGAROCKS FESTIVAL, SONIC BLOOM FESTIVAL, OSKAR BLUES, OWSLEY'S, QUIXOTE'S, LAZY DOG SALOON and the 1st St PUB (Nederland). Keep an eye out for upcoming gigs!
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AND YAHOO!! WINTER SOLFEST coming up SUNDAY DEC 20 at the Double Rainbow Ranch -- with LIL SUM'N SUM'N and BUDDHA BOMB and JvonD and of course, MOUNTAIN TRANCE MEDICINE BAND and lots more fun -- DANCING THRU THE DARKNESS -- www.BoulderSolFest.com or www.DoubleRainbowRanch.com $12 door.
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----- OMG - you guys are awesome!!
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PAUL TEMPLE (formerly of Tribal Electra) on electric wah-wahfied banjo
HAL LANDEM on old-time electric Fiddle
DAMIAN LEUTHOLD on didgeridoo and darbuka
JVonD mixing the beats and loops and LIZ COMNINELLIS on vocals!!
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and thanks to all the wonderful graduated veteran musicians of MOUNTAIN TRANCE's past incarnations -- Michael Stanwood, Per Hultquist, Gusty Christianson, Jesse Layton, Cheri Shanti, Michael Krow, Chuck Wilson, Ali Avalon, and last but certainly not least, dear KIRA TEMPLE-WOOD -- the crooning country queen.... what a wonderful trip it's been!!
Mountain Trance Medicine Band's Friend Space (Randomized)
It's a long time since we last contact. I hope everything goes well with you.
Just come to announce my new ep Forbidden Volume 2 out now and featured on Beatport progressive genre . There are previews in my myspace player including the two tracks "Aquarius"and "Wish Star".
Also my track "Chun" on Mr. Sam's OPUS compilation. Single already out on beatport now. don't for get to check it out :) Leave me feedback if you can.
Just give thanks for your support all the way! Yuan
LUNAR FIRE burning it up for a Full Moon Fire Festival at The MISH in CO this SAT Sept 5!
For all you Burners at BURNING MAN - - we'll keep the party going when LUNAR FIRE welcomes THE MUTAYTOR: From Black Rock to the Rockies - Spectacles of Sound & Vision: www.mutaytor.com, www.lunarfire.com Sept 10 Fox in Boulder & SAT Sept 12 Cervantes in Denver
Thanks again Paul for the opportunity to let me sit in with the band. I'll be working very hard to fill the gaps and look forward to the upcoming jams. Have a great day! ~J
DEADHEADS GET READY TO PARTY HEARTY WITH FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY~ROOTSTAND~IFDAKAR,AND MORE! Hey now! The 3Gs ('aka Grateful Garcia Gathering), is returning back to the Camp NCN Venue in beautiful Black River Falls Wisconsin July 30th though August 2nd 2009 where it all began over 6 years ago! A grateful place where Garcia fans will be gathering! It also marks the celebration of Jerry Garcia's 67th Birthday, plus the 14th Anniversary of Jerry's untimely passing. We have leased the campground venue for July 30th though August 3rd 2009 for our 6th annual music festival.
Other great music festivals have hosted at this venue such as Weedstock, Farmapalooza, Big Wu Family Reunion, Campout Roots Festival,just to name a few!
Artists included: Family Groove Company, Rootstand, Ifdakar, Boney Fingers, Baghdad SCUBA Review, Fungus Garden Reverb, Jam and the Playground Kids, In the Dark, MMC Trio, Elf Lettuce, Vinny Weible & Soul Logic, Groovitational Pull, The Reggie, Grateful Beth and the Volunteers, The Bar Tab Band, John Statz, Mr. Cab Driver, Brok'n Arrow, Greyleaf, and more Jambands to be added soon!
Our friends at Mystix Toyz will be on board at the 3G's for tons of family fun with juggling demonstrations, including juggling workshops, face painting, kids parades, plus drum circles and fire dance jams every night
The music that flows from your instruments overwhelms me with creativity. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure. The stickers hugging the fruit smell better than the perfume of ambergris. You are dressed with filaments and people take pains to make you fully incandescent this evening. Transistors bridge where your vanity would never go. Your eyes are like spheres of crystal water filled with shimmering dreams. So charmingly silky, your skin is like a teardrop on a popsickle. Entranced by the sweet harmony of your lips, I gaze beyond reason to find the oasis of your brilliant soul. I keep searching for you between the cushions. Your hair sends forth a sheen remniscent of golden sunlight winding through shadows. In your absence I am forced into finding other forms of amusement while thinking about you. Please let me hear more of that wonderful sound. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me.
