DEREK - Drums
ROB - Lead Guitar
RICH - Keyboards & Vocals
DAVID - Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
MIKE - Bass
Influences
Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, The Band, Dylan, Van Morrison, Bob Marley, Dark Star Orchestra, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Zero, and The Allman Brothers
"Rubberband" was the original name of this band that started in 2000 with Rich and Derek, the longest-standing members. Then the group was called "The Conductors", and for a short stint "Mushroom Macrame". Now in its current incarnation we are "Terrapin Island".
David stepped in to add his amazing rhythm guitar and vocals in 2004. Robbie joined us at the end of 2007 with his Jerryesque guitar leads. Mike is our most recent member taking command of the Phil-Zone in Sept. of 2009. He's currently also in the band High Peaks in Albany, NY. Check them out sometime!
Brattleboro, VT is our home base where we play the majority of our shows. We have performed around New England for the last 2 years. We all work really well together and have a lot of fun doing what we do.
Come out and check us out sometime!
Hey Terrapin Island, In your presence even my shadow acquires the sensation of touch. Entranced by the sweet harmony of your lips, I gaze beyond reason to find the oasis of your brilliant soul. The stickers hugging the fruit smell better than the perfume of ambergris. A starfish's lifelong hallucinations of gelatin pools and of actuaries floating upon the foam and reciprocal ohm. Cities crumble, skies ignite spontaneously in your presence. Your beauty is equal to the smoothness of a polished gem. I relentlessly desire cotton candy lollipops. Your tears evoke a taste as memorable as honey. I keep searching for you between the cushions. How can I help but use your eyes as a means for self-asphyxiation? You breath as delicately as vapors flowing towards an attractive flame. Your intoxicating reflection can but incorporate freely into the powerful surface of a disintegrating mirror set afloat upon a swarm of locusts. The music that flows from your instruments overwhelms me with creativity.
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
Hi! We are just fighting with twitter...jesus this website has some server problems whole the time;) Do you have twitter? What do you think about the idea behind it? Hope your day rocked your socks off, Keep on good work and think about us - it's spring and everybody needs love;)
Sounds awesome. I hope to see/hear you all play live someday. Brings back old memories of touring with the Dead. I love your version of 'They love each other'. purrrrrrrrrrr. sounds great!! x
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