Duke Levine
Russ Barenberg
Doc Watson
Tony Rice
John Moore
Mark O'Connor
Clarence White
Jimmy Ryan
Dan Crary
Trey Anastasio
Paul Simon
Jim Reid
Dickey Betts
Sounds Like
Un-pure, back-porch urban junkgrass filtered through the city via a hammock hanging somewhere in the Caribbean.
The brand new album Dreaming the Life is now available at CDBABY:
Sam Reid & the Riot Act delivers their own brand of live acoustic music. Influenced and continually inspired by traditional Irish/Scottish/Appalachian fiddle tunes and the rhythms of the vast Caribbean Sea, Sam grew up flatpicking bluegrass guitar outside of Boston and joined up with Johnny R. while the two were members of country/punk outfit Three Day Threshold. Mando whiz A. Aaron Goff lends fiery mando pickin' to the mix and, voila (or, walla! a riot.. Holla!) Gettysburg, PA's own JC Campbell holds it all together with hypnotizing drums which make it nearly impossible not to stomp yer feet.
Early Spring 2009 marks the release of the band's debut cd:
DREAMING THE LIFE
As Heard On:
WMBR Boston 88.1 Lost Highway Radio Show
YVFM Melbourne, Australia 99.1 Stone Cold Country Radio Show
Please check out our new comic "Vampire Bankers" music video. The guy who directed Madonna's first music vid also directed this. We think it's pretty funny.
Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
hey sam beach wants to know on how he can get ur cd. cause a couple of his friends from maine heard ur cd and really like it so bill wants to buy some n he wants just u to sign them.
This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing.
hey sam thanks for the cd. how have u been? hope things r good with u. ur chicken salad sandwich is getting old. i am hoping that i am going to be able to come down n see u play soon.
Wood Spider would like to cordially invite you to 115 Franklin St, a neighborhood punk house in Allston, MA. We are lucky enough to be sharing the stage (basement floor) with O Pioneers!!!, FORT! the Band, Interrobang?! and the Brave Little Abacus! Get there at 7 to see us play!
Admission is free, but bring some a few bills anyway, to help out the touring bands (OP!!! has made their trek all the way from Texas!)
You have our eternal thanks,
-WS
yah... seven stitches. I might be able to start to play again next week. I will be in North Carolina- otherwise I would come and throw rotten tomatoes at you.
I will send someone in my stead. To throw tomatoes.
Saturday November 22, 9pm Johnny Brenda's - 1201 N. Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
This show will host a clothing drive for The Bethesda Project http://www. bethesdaproject. org which provides shelter, food, and clothing for the chronically homeless. With winter coming around the bend, the need for warm winter clothing is more vital than ever to these fragile members of our society. Donations of small winter items (hats, gloves, scarves, or warm socks) are all that is being requested at this drive.
Wood Spider is coming to Boston! Hope to see you there!
Sincerely yours,
-WS
