Lane Trisko (acoustic guitar, lead vocals)
Michael Mitchell (banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals)
Sean Savage (fiddle, vocals)
Kevin Margo (bass)
Influences
The Beatles, Brian Wilson, Wilco, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons era Byrds, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, The Statler Brothers, George Harrison, Ben Folds
Sounds Like
The Byrds album Sweatheart of the Rodeo (without the twang), Loretta Lynn (without the female vocalist), The Folksmen from the movie A Mighty Wind, and the song Forget the Flowers by Wilco, all mixed together with some extra harmonies sprinkled on top.
The Northern Roots performed their farewell show Sep 6 to a fantastic crowd at Lee's Liquor Lounge. Check out the tunes "Chelsea," "Santa Fe," and "Good Morning Minneapolis" off the latest release "Curtains Close."
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The Northern Roots released their debut album, "Life Love and Longing" in November, 2006.
Pocahontas County is playing at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Sunday
October 18th. We will be doing 2 full sets followed by a pop band
featuring some friends of ours.
We are reuniting, for good!!!! It all kicks off with the first ever Hamline Midway Fest in the absolutely beautiful Newell Park in the north end of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. (right where Fairview Ave. ends at the Pierce Butler Route)
The festival starts at 11 am and Pocahontas County goes on at 6:30 pm on the mainstage.
We will also be playing the Festival After Party which is being held at Half Time Rec. over on Front Street in St. Paul. The After Party costs $5, starts at 8pm and PC plays at 11pm.
We are beyond excited to be returning to the stage together and hope to see as many of you out there as possible!
TOMORROW NIGHT!!! COME PARTY WITH US! WAYNE HAS A NEW ALBUM THAT JUST CAME OUT THIS WEEK CALLED "VIPER OF MELODY"!
The "Train" Rolls In By Tom Weber Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
BYRON -- Wayne "the Train" Hancock, whose traditional country music is strongly influenced by Hank Williams and Bob Wills, will perform at 8 p.m. April 25 at the Byron American Legion Post.
Hancock calls himself a "hillbilly with attitude," and says he wants to take back country music from the over-commercialization of recent decades. As a clue to his viewpoint, Hancock is based in Austin, Texas, rather than the traditional country hometown of Nashville.
"I'm like a stab wound in the fabric of country music in Nashville," Hancock has said.
The AllMusic Guide says of Hancock, "A rare breed of traditionalist, one who imbues his retro obsessions with such high energy and passions that his songs never feel like the museum pieces he's trying desperately to preserve. "
Hancock's latest CD, "Viper of Melody," is produced by Lloyd Maines, who has produced albums for Wilco, Uncle Tupelo and the Dixie Chicks.
Tickets are $15, available at the door. Opening act is Brother Music Sister Rhythm. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m.
If you want to actually go to the Post Bulletin site and read the article click HERE.
We're now accepting submissions for our next mixtapes, please submit your info at www. coast2coastsubmissions. com for your chance to get a spot on the next mixtape!
Enter the Hi Rollerz Records Contest to get a $20,000 record deal!
We are proud to say that it is just in one short week that Pocahontas County, Justin, Jake, Jackson, and Colin, will be reunited in music again!
On Saturday August 23rd we will be playing a show at the 331 club in NE MPLS. The show starts at 9pm with Eliza Blue and other special guests.
Then, on Sunday August 24th, we, Pocahontas County, and Eliza Blue will join forces with LOUDRAY to storm the stage of the New Acadia on Cedar Ave, in the West Bank neighborhood of MPLS. This show starts at 8pm and has a $5 cover.
Both shows will be completely different sets.
So there you have it, 2 days, 2+ hours of Live Pocahontas County!!
Hope you all can clear your schedules and come on out and get supe, supe, snizzled with the band!!!
Eh! Great, soooOOOooothing tunage. Thanks for the request. I'm playing SUNDAY 6/24 at the Whiskey Junction! Music starts at 6 and I'm done by 'round 7:30. Backed by Jeremy Ylvisaker, Michael Lewis and Aldin Ikeeda. Hope you can make it! 18+
GUESS WHAT??? I'M TURNING 21 ON THE FIRST OF MARCH AND YOU KNOW WHAT I'M DOING... I'M GOING TO LEE'S LIQUOR LOUNGE, TO HEAR MY BIG BROTHER PLAY THE FIDDLE!!! YEE-HAAAAA!!!!
