Steel String Theory Returns in September! Last time, they blew the roof off the house, it was quite a party!

More info coming soon.

Check out an mp3 of Curve In The Road>Going To Californaia> Curve recorded at their last appearance at The Rail

Read more about them here at the Steam Powered Preservation Society and on their website.

Sunday July 24th - Doors at 5pm, Show at 7pm.

Check out an mp3 or two:
Red Tail Lights>Boatman>Red Tail Lights
Sweet Child Of Mine
Anders Mountain Breakdown

The Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band plays hard driving, high energy bluegrass music.
With one foot firmly rooted in the traditions and structures of bluegrass music and the other foot pressed firmly on the gas pedal, this exciting new band brings a young energy to our country's oldest music. Since the inception of the band in the Spring of 2003, Broke Mountain has been wowing audiences and gaining fans from Oregon to North Carolina After only two months of playing together, Broke Mountain was awarded the prestigious first place award in the 2003 Rockygrass Band Competition in Lyons Colorado, while members of the band also won first place in the mandolin and banjo contests. In the summer of 2004, Broke Mountain released their much celebrated first album "Cabin In the Hills", which contains mostly original material and will surely stand the test of time.

Whether Broke Mountain is playing to a festival audience, a roomful of seasoned bluegrass fans or a crowded bar, these young guns put on an exciting, high energy show that is very fun! Often compared to a young Seldom Scene because of their similar instrumentation, strong harmonies and unique songs, their live shows exude an energy that grabs a hold of seasoned bluegrass fans and newcomers alike. Broke Mountain is able to play and sing impeccable bluegrass music while not taking themselves too seriously and having lots of fun. Quite simply.. their music is infectious- don't miss this band!!
Broke Mountain is made up of Anders Beck on dobro, Travis Book on bass and vocals, Robin Davis on mandolin and vocals, Chad Love on Banjo and Jon Stickley on guitar and vocals.

We are very excited to have these guys play a house concert with us the Sunday before Rockygrass! This will be your chance to catch them in an intimate, all acoustic atmosphere.

The Jeff and Vida Band is one of New Orleans best known acoustic roots act. Performing original material spanning from Appalachian bluegrass to alternative country. Their live performances showcase Vida’s powerful voice, Jeff’s superb picking on mandolin, guitar and banjo, Mike Kerwin’s slap-you-in-the-face bass playing and tight well arranged harmonies. With ballads that sound like they could have been written fifty years ago and raucous barnstorming numbers that keep your feet tapping their live shows are exciting and unique, full of humor, good music and unforgettable songs.

After touring nonstop for the past three years the Jeff & Vida Band have started to gain acclaim and attention on the national level. Their latest album, the award winning ‘The Simplest Plans’ (Binky Records 2002) has earned them a large fan base and a reputation for embodying the spirit of ‘Americana’ music. Now, after thousands of miles and hundreds of shows their hard traveling is finally beginning to pay off. They have recently begun to break into the major club and festival circuit both nationally and internationally and their music is being played regularly on Triple-A radio stations across the country.

In August 2004, Boulder Acoustic Society were the winners at the Notes At 9,000 Emerging Artist Series Competition in Winter Park, Colorado. This honor kick started their career with guidance from an entertainment lawyer, a publicist, a graphic designer and more.

Their debut record, "So Many Stars In the Sky," was release in October of 2004 and quickly sold out of 3,000 copies, a difficult task for a new band. In reference to this record, Brad Weisman from the Colorado Daily said, "...(BAS) creates as pleasant and appealing a listening experience as can be imagined...it lifts the art and soul with dynamic energy that comes from a blend of strong, inventive technique and wry, winning charm."

In March of 2005, BAS was chosen to play a showcase at the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, TX, which resulted in a Japanese distribution deal for their first record.

Their interest in the ukulele has lead them to perform all over North America, including California, New York and Nova Scotia. They released their first book of ukulele songs in August of 2005, which allows BAS fans to strum along to their favorite songs.

BAS' second record is due out in January 2006 and will feature producer Sally Van Meter, Darol Anger and Greg Schochet. The release of this record will push BAS out on the road full time, with festival, concert hall and house concert bookings all over the country.

Check out some of their sounds (MP3)
Chinese Grass Invasion
I Have To Kiss You Tonight
Dinah

im and Jason met in Atlanta, GA during the mid 90’s. She was a veteran performer in musical theatre and he was a drummer playing with various groups in the local blues, folk, and jam-band scene. They both ended up in the same band (Kim as a doo-wop girl, Jason on drums) and started hanging out between gigs playing guitars and singing Neil Young tunes. Inspired by the pure sound of their harmonies and frustrated with hectic city life, they decided to abandon their current directions and head to the Pacific Northwest to try something new. They performed as an acoustic duo in the coffee shops and bars of Port Angeles, WA as “Tongue and Groove” and were an immediate hit. T&G eventually added several other members, went electric and evolved into one of the Olympic Peninsula’s favorite bands, releasing three CD’s and playing everything from late-night Dead-esque jams in local bars to the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle.

Over the course of five years, T&G’s gig schedule became too busy for some of the members working full-time jobs and the band’s momentum quickly waned. With the confidence and experience gained from fronting a successful band and hungry to keep performing, Kim and Jason returned to their acoustic roots...

From his interest in the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia in particular, Jason was led to the pure, rustic sounds of old-time music and claw-hammer style banjo while Kim explored bass and old country-style rhythm guitar. With the discovery of contemporary old-time influenced artists like Gillian Welch, Old Crow Medicine Show, Be Good Tanyas, and The Reeltime Travelers, Kim and Jason were inspired in a new direction and Deadwood Revival was born.