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Try Try Try Try Try Try

Album: give it some love

Released: Oct 20, 2008

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Try Try Try Try Try Try
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Genre: Americana / Folk / Psychedelic
Location PHILADELPHIA, Un
Profile Views: 105275
Last Login: 8/16/2011
Member Since 12/2/2006
Website www.thespinningleaves.com
Record Label Ropeadope Records, MAD Dragon Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
............Dear Ears,.... Thank you for visiting our space in space in the 21st Century! We invite you to become magic yourself and spin up and whiz and glow and take everyone with you in a spinning society change, a heart reaching, a LOVE revolution ! .... We met at Barbara's birthday in 2006 and have been making music ever since - like a glowing fire. We make records and perform live shows for people. Music is a feeling to us, shared in moments, and we are continually ripped open as we become and become and become and become....... And community is our treasure! Over 50 people from our dexterous community in Philadelphia have given their talents to our music, and we see it glow with the streets, parks, houses, and bonfires of where we all happen. The Spinning Leaves would not be, were it not for the continual flow of vibrant people we know and meet. .. .. Through the journey of music-making and our travels everywhere, we have learned and grown not only from music feelers, but artisans and crafters and farmers and families and travelers and visionaries and workers and teachers and children that ~ LOVE is bold. In all of its manifestations, love can be everything and all that brings folks together. Everyone has more force to move when we move as one! .... We use our music as a tool to help build this community movement ~ the power of true feeling to bring folks eye to eye and form real relations in the face of a society where so much is based on the flow of money and the illusions which administer it. We wish a swirling of sounds to help spawn in you the burst you may need to become your wildest, most keen visions. .. .. Love to you ~.... Dream and dream dream......... ~ The Spinning Leaves..Michael Baker and Barbara Gettes...... ~~~~~~~~~ And people say nice things: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...... "How do you explain "loose but tight" or " melodically funky" ? You don't - you just point to The Spinning Leaves, a fresh new band from Philly that I find indescribably delicious.".... Gene Shay - WXPN, Co-Founder - Philadelphia Folk Festival...... "Spinning Leaves has proven to be an unmistakable part of the new folk phenomenon in Philadelphia and beyond. Their sound, for one, is a whistle at the start of a great sprint, the bell of human musical freedom: spurts of gang vocals, slide guitars, dulcimers, and foot stomps over America melodies. And still, Spin- ning Leaves, the force, transcends the sound. They connect with artists, organiza- tions and individuals to create movement in the Philadelphia musical landscape. Nearly anywhere you hear of innovative artistic activity, you hear this name in association.".... Levi Landis - Executive Director, Philadelphia Folksong Society...... "The Spinning Leaves are a fantastically talented duo that play acoustic music with air and warmth and vibrancy. This ain't your old folk. It's new folk steeped in tradition for the modern world.".... Bruce Warren - WXPN, Executive Producer, World Cafe on NPR...... "The Spinning Leaves defy easy classication - they just make excellent music. Superficially a Folk/Americana duo (Barbara Gettes and Michael Baker), their music is rich enough to lend itself to complex treatment, as witness the lovely brass band accompaniment on "Try Try Try Try Try Try Try." When they stick to a folk/country sound, as with "Bridges for Free," it works just fine. Their music can be wistful or raucous or, I suspect, anything you want. As music oughta be.".... Dennis McNally, former publicist of The Grateful Dead...... "...I was blown away by some of the other bands on the bills - particularly the stunning The Spinning Leaves. Their song Bridges for Free is jaw-dropping, reminiscent of Desolation Row-Dylan and Return of the Grievous Angel-Gram Parsons with Emmylou. Besides this juggernaut of awesomeness, the song Marigolds is fantastic and a little Vetiver-y, Sad Maggie's a melodic marvel and Transistor Radio is gorgeous pop ditty with Barbara Gettes on lead vocals..."....- Morgan King, Yer Bird Records...... "There's a lot of Kentucky in 'em. It had all the right moves to be Appalachian country--harmonies and harmonicas, deep drawl and bent notes. They are really finding an old and comfortable sound in their new songs."....- Brad Hoffman, from review of our Show at the Tea Bazaar in Charlottesville, VA.......... .... FOR BOOKING INFORMATION AND INQUIRIES write:.... thespinningleaves@gmail.com.. .. ..
Members
.. LIVE AT THE 2010 PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL....Shades of Red...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Bridges for Free ~ a giant moment...... .. .. .. .. .. .............. .. .. .. .. .. ............Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade......thespinningleaves.etsy.com............TWO EGGS ~~~~~~~~~~ at a helpful house show! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ....MEMBERS:....* Michael Baker - space, harmonica, guitar, singin' ringin'.... * Barbara Gettes - space, guitar, singin' ringin'....* Phil D' Agostino - double bass, singin' ringin'....* Andy Keenan - pedal steel, dobro, singin' ringin'....* Larry Toft - genius trombone....* Adam Hershberger - extraordinary trumpet....* Jonas Oesterle - bangin' dem drums.... *The Spinning Leaves are constantly in flux and moving. Therefore we have an interchangeable band too! Some of the folks that share the stage with us are and have been:.... * Carl Cheeseman - xylophone, guitar, sitar.. * Shawn Hennessey - percussion.. * Chris Griz Grunwald - bass, singin' ringin'.. * Dean Gorfti - drums...... -On our record, there are more than 50 amazingly talented folks from the outstanding musical community of Philadelphia who lent their ears and skills! These folks include:.... * Hezekiah Jones.. * Carl Cheeseman (Boatload of Madmen, Joshua Park).. * Andy Keenan (Citizens Band Radio, Hezekiah Jones).. * Greg Morgan (Audible Eye).. * Jaron Olevsky (Amos Lee).. * Brian Nadav (Oudblues).. * Ryat (As Human).. * Jason Fraticelli (As Human, Oudblues, Matisyahu).. * Patrick Hughes (Melody Gardot, West Philadelphia Orchestra, Bobby Zenkel).. * Larry Toft (Philly trombone extraordinaire, WPO, Bobby Zenkel).. * Todd Henkin (The Great Unknown).. * Wes Mattheu (and the New Way Down).. * Bob Beach (Bob Beach trio, Harmonica extraordinaire).. * Alison Wadsworth (Unlikely Cowboy).. * Bevin Caulfield (Quintero).. * Annachristie (Sisters 3).. * Adrien Reju (The Lowlands).. * thanks also to those that we've unintentionally left out who were involved in the recording parties both at Michael's house and Ryat's house... * Also, huge thanks to Rachel Russell for her crazy good energy and her immense tutelage and help in mixing. It made all the difference. .. * and, of course, the bridges of love we walk out on and fall all over....
Influences
YOU. ....+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++..Bridges for Free - Live @ (scene) metrospace in East Lansing, Michigan..++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......The Spinning Leaves.. from ..sophie.. on ..Vimeo...
Sounds Like
GLOWING LOVE!....+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++..Oh Sister - off the album "Desire" by Bob Dylan - Live @ Connie's Ric Rac when it was a wild city saloon - Adrien Reju on drums..++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .. .. .. .. .. .. ........................... in the fall, the fall fell, and the leaves spun after all

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May 04

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#orb #golden soul #revolutionary

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Mar 12

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Barbara's lip balms will be in #anthropologie stores nationally in less than 2 weeks. Wish music still had a product for real distribution!!

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Feb 26

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Jan 31

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An oldie but goodie! Barbara Gettes 'Transistor Radio' Studio 34 w/ Phil D'Agostino http://t.co/ZjUQDX3q

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Dec 17

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This is what Barbara does when she's not making music. Check it out! http://t.co/XwMzasT1

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