Brian Curran -guitar/dobro/vocals
Steve Bauer -mandolin/vocals
Travis King -doghouse bass/vocals
Fred Altiere-percussion/vocals
FOLKNBLUESGRASS - Folsom Prison Blues
Yonder Mountain String Band, Todd Snider, John Prine, Doc Watson, String Cheese Incident, Keller Williams, Grateful Dead, Phish, High on the Hog, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sam Bush, Del McCoury, Rickey Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Muddy Waters, Hank Williams, Mississippi John Hurt, Old and in the Way, Tony Rice, Johnny Cash, R.L. Burnside, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Son House, John Hartford, Merl Haggard, Bo Carter, Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Danny Barnes, Crocked Still,
Sounds Like
FolknBluesGrass got it's start in 2004 when Brian Curran asked Steve Bauer to come sit in with him at his show at the Broadway Oyster Bar in downtown St. Louis. Brian and Steve instantly hit it off but realized they needed more to complete the sound. Steve was also in a band called the Blue River Canyon Band with Travis King, so he asked Travis and his doghouse to come down to the Oyster Bar . Travis' low tones were the driving force that was missing from the perfect Trio. The three began playing shows 3 times a week, but the boys soon found themselves searching for someone to complete their sound. One Saturday night at the Broadway a guy went to his car and grabbed a squeeze box and sat at a table and started playing. Usually they hate when people do this but this time was different. They could tell he really knew how to play, and he seemed to know a lot of the songs they were playing. They got him up on stage to sit in, and the three had a blast. In talking to Fred they learned he played percussion. They got him to bring his percussion down and it went great. After a few months of sitting in, the boys gave him a shot of Tequila and said now your in the band. Since then FolknBluesGrass has played all over St. Louis and the surrounding areas. They have begun writing their own songs as well as covering over 90 songs from different artist. If you like what you hear send them a message and don't forget to check out www.folknbluesgrass.com for all the info you need.
I'll be in Alton on April 25-26... poundin' the piano, singin' songs & tellin' stories at Thymes Past on State Street... hope to see ya then... peace, Dave Foraker
Hey, I'm coming back! It's been a long ass year since the accident but I'm finally getting around a little and hoping to be out to see ya'll soon! Hope you still have a bumper sticker for me! Smiles!
Okay... here's my idea... instead of four different names for four different seasons... let's simplify things... after all, there are actually only TWO seasons! BASEBALL SEASON and No Baseball Season !!!!
Check out my version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" on myspace
