The Grateful Web’s Interview with the Disco Biscuits
The electro fusion jammers and livetronica pioneers known as The Disco Biscuits are currently in the midst of their most extensive and exciting tour to date. We’re talking sold-out shows, guest appearances, multi-night headlining extravaganzas, the works. On Friday and Saturday nights, The Disco Biscuits will bring their signature sonic tidal wave to the Ogden Theater in Denver, CO, ready to unleash three full sets of musical goodness each night. Not a bad way at all to spend your Valentine’s Day! If you don’t live in Denver, fear not - the band heads east from Denver, with stops in Kansas, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina, then back west for dates in California and Nevada
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  • Leftover Salmon is breaking up or taking a break?
    Leftover Salmon after 15 yrs says no more.. a hiatus or good-bye for good? read more..

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  • Leftover Salmon is breaking up or taking a break?
    Leftover Salmon after 15 yrs says no more.. a hiatus or good-bye for good? read more..

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  • Railroad Earth
    With nearly 400 shows and tens of thousands of road miles now behind them, Railroad Earth has become a staple on the national touring and festival scene, and built a huge following of loyal fans that document and trade every note they play, and often join them on the road for multiple nights. These fans call themselves “Hobos,” and the band considers them to be the fuel that keeps this engine chugging along. Railroad Earth’s next album is planned for release in Spring 2004. Till then the band will continue to bring their music to the stage from East to West. So keep an ear to the ground and listen for Railroad Earth, because they'll be rolling through your town very soon.

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  • ten2nine
    "I hate to break the news to you, but you guy's may have finally put all the pieces together. This new ep is the best work I've heard from you ever! The writing, lyrics and music is superb, the performance is top notch and [Jim Leguilloux's] production gives it a true professional gloss." - Ron Gilmour, Power 104 Kelowna, BC

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  • Metharia
    The debut on the band was on 18th January 2000, when Metharia won the festival "Le Quattro Notti Rock." In June 2003 they are one of the three winners of the "NMC festival,' in Marcerta winning the award for the best live performance.

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  • Signal Path
    Armed with new jungle juice, they are warming up and ready to play. They opened up with a latenight show in Atlanta and continued on to Mountain View Jam Festival in North Carolina. Coast to coast, they'll be working their way to SummerCamp, Wakarusa, and High Sierra Music Festival.

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  • T-Band
    Jim Dooney plays guitar and does most of the lead vocals. He is great at getting everyone involved in the fun by taking requests or choosing the perfect song for any situation. Amy Anderson plays the stand up bass and sings harmony. Amy is the musical backbone of the band. Her playing punch and solid timing keeps us all together in our all acoustic environment. Robert Griffith plays banjo and sings harmony. Rob drives the band with lightning fast fingers and great improvising skills. Rich Egan plays mandolin and does some vocals. Rich keeps your feet tapping and your fingers snapping with his rhythm chops and is great at playing tasteful solos."

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  • Shanti Groove (September 2003)
    Shanti's groove moves along acoustical and electrical lines, combining the voice of jazz and rock with back porch bluegrass and funktified percussion. Bringing their unique sound to venues nationwide, the band provides a musical celebration of the 'groove' kind.

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  • Kelly's running column
    In this column I want to talk to you about Ghent. Ghent is the capital of the province East-Flanders in Belgium, a small country in Europe, and has about 225, 000 inhabitants.

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  • Kelly's running column
    In this column I want to talk to you about Ghent. Ghent is the capital of the province East-Flanders in Belgium, a small country in Europe, and has about 225, 000 inhabitants.

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  • Curious Yellow (August 2003)
    After fronting a couple bands in the mid 90s in California and spending the next several years developing his musical and songwriting talents in Japan and Minneapolis, Adam Lancaster landed in Denver in 2000 and founded the band. The band took on many formations and seemingly endless lineup changes for about a year until the perfect complimentary additions of Gregg Rosenthal (drums), Josh Eckhoff (guitar), and Matt Novack (bass, vocals) created a sound and style beyond what Adam could have hoped for. This new talented group immediately began writing songs and reworking old songs to create music and a performance that attracts and engages every listening audience. The personal and musical bond between each member deepened quickly and the dedication from everyone to develop the band to its fullest possibilities is evident.

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  • New Monsoon (June 2003)
    Utilizing congas, timbales, tabla, banjo, bongos, Dobro, ghatham, Didgeridoo, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drum kit and keys, the band offers a plethora of textures, rhythms, ideas and moods. New Monsoon absorbs elements of sound indigenous to world culture and incorporates them into a variety of colorful and original rhythmic compositions.

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  • One Way Rider (May 2003)
    "One Way Rider has taken Nashville by storm! It was an honor to have them perform on the Interstate Radio Network a network of over twenty stations that broadcast from Music City and airs nationwide and in Canada. Locally in Nashville, the IRN broadcast on WSM 650 AM, the home of the Grand Ole Opry. The response was great! We cant wait to have them come back on the air and play for us again. It was so good to be with folks that live and love the bluegrass way, truly a blessed family. David and Valerie are a great example of what a family can accomplish together."

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  • Smokestack (January 2003)
    “The quality of playing blew me away. All four guys were stars, but that keyboard player is a superstar. Very Hornsby in his writing and singing, very Medeski with his jams. I have had the CD for a few months, and being a little familiar with the songs impressed me even more.” CanJam News Toronto, Canada

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  • The Miltones (December 2002)
    Formed in the summer of 2000, the Miltones have already performed over 350 shows in under 28 months. Their high volume of gigs has enabled the band to mature and explore a range of musical directions that make them a formidable artistic act. Simultaneously their music seems to embrace a level of healing and celebration that make them both accessible and fortunate for the audiences they have attracted.

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  • Ripple (November 2002)
    When Ripple started out in an Old Tappan, NJ basement during early 1978, none of us thought we would be discussing the possibilities of playing together for 25 years. But that’s exactly what happened. From the early day’s of playing friends parties (usually when the Parent’s were away) to all the great nightclubs and other interesting venues we’ve performed at during the years, we’ve met some amazing people and formed life long friendships that will long out live the Band.

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  • Ray Charles died today at 73.
    Ray Charles dead at 73

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  • Fair To Midland (September 2002)
    Brett Stowers and Nathin Seals offer a rhythmic passion that leads the humble gentlemen in their avant-garde sound. The unearthed discord and unconventional cries of frontman Andrew Sudderth infused with guitarist Cliff Campbell's melodic fury tumble into a captivating creation of sonics, cultures, and confusion. Combined with the subtle offering of Matt Langley on keys, FTM glides past the expected boundries and gracefully throws their intense rock harmonies to the flame.

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  • The Few (July 2002)
    "We did it in chunks, whenever he was available," says Burnside. "Living there, and playing in the clubs, it raises your game." The result, an explosive, hooky collection that echoes Burnside's love of the Replacements and fascination with the Cure, is startling from a 22-year-old who took up guitar only three years ago.

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  • One Cat Left (May 2002)
    Pete’s former association with TOM MARSHALL of PHISH led to the band AMFIBIAN. It was here in this situation that Pete found his voice and his motivation..

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  • Mt. Kilimanjaro!
    In one scene we saw a hippo in the river, a croccodile laying on the bank just beside it, and a waterbuck stanking near in the grass!

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  • Leftover will be calling it quits at years end.
    Leftover Salmon are saying goodbye..

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  • AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TREY 05.25.04
    Phish is coming to end..

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  • Sativa Gumbo (April 2002)
    Sativa Gumbo

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  • Pamela's stories from Africa
    This month I'll continue teaching English at the school, organize a second beekeeping seminar, begin making fuel-efficient stoves, and track down another place to buy modern breed roosters.

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  • Yamagata update
    Yamagata

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  • Yamagata (June 2001)
    Yamagata

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  • JSwine (October 2000)
    JSwine

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  • Mark Karan (August 2000)
    Mark Karan

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  • Moses Guest (September 2000)
    Moses Guest

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  • Uncle Sammy (July 2001)
    Uncle Sammy

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  • Solomon Grundy (April 2001)
    Solomon Grundy

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  • Tonal Vision (May 2001)
    Tonal Vision

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  • Cosmic Dust Devils (December 2001)
    Cosmic Dust Devils

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  • Purple Buddah (November 2001)
    Purple Buddah

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  • Heatbox Lights a Fire
    One of the most unusual acts at this year's 10,000 Lakes Festival is Minneapolis artist, Heatbox. Aaron Heaton, performing as Heatbox for the past five years, has created a one-man show that has to be seen to be believed. He's not a comedian, and he's not a singer or a rapper, though there is some of that in his show. He definitely is not a musician, and he's the first to admit he’s not an experienced musician. “I play the drums, the keyboard, and the bass--all badly,” he says. “ I played the tuba for a long time.”

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  • Heatbox Lights a Fire
    One of the most unusual acts at this year's 10,000 Lakes Festival is Minneapolis artist, Heatbox. Aaron Heaton, performing as Heatbox for the past five years, has created a one-man show that has to be seen to be believed. He's not a comedian, and he's not a singer or a rapper, though there is some of that in his show. He definitely is not a musician, and he's the first to admit he’s not an experienced musician. “I play the drums, the keyboard, and the bass--all badly,” he says. “ I played the tuba for a long time.”

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  • Heatbox Lights a Fire
    One of the most unusual acts at this year's 10,000 Lakes Festival is Minneapolis artist, Heatbox. Aaron Heaton, performing as Heatbox for the past five years, has created a one-man show that has to be seen to be believed. He's not a comedian, and he's not a singer or a rapper, though there is some of that in his show. He definitely is not a musician, and he's the first to admit he’s not an experienced musician. “I play the drums, the keyboard, and the bass--all badly,” he says. “ I played the tuba for a long time.”

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  • Cooking with Cornmeal
    “We’ve played the serious bluegrass festivals,” Gangi admitted, “and we enjoy doing that just as much as we enjoy doing the jamband festivals. We can also do the rock thing, rock festivals, country, folk festivals. We kind of curve our show a little bit, to bend and flex, to fit into all these types of venues.” This has allowed them to bring their original songs to a wide audience. “Our fan base will run the gamut of a 60 year old country and western fan to the traditional bluegrass fan to the young, 18 year old jam fan,” Gangi added.

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  • Cooking with Cornmeal
    “We’ve played the serious bluegrass festivals,” Gangi admitted, “and we enjoy doing that just as much as we enjoy doing the jamband festivals. We can also do the rock thing, rock festivals, country, folk festivals. We kind of curve our show a little bit, to bend and flex, to fit into all these types of venues.” This has allowed them to bring their original songs to a wide audience. “Our fan base will run the gamut of a 60 year old country and western fan to the traditional bluegrass fan to the young, 18 year old jam fan,” Gangi added.

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  • Cooking with Cornmeal
    “We’ve played the serious bluegrass festivals,” Gangi admitted, “and we enjoy doing that just as much as we enjoy doing the jamband festivals. We can also do the rock thing, rock festivals, country, folk festivals. We kind of curve our show a little bit, to bend and flex, to fit into all these types of venues.” This has allowed them to bring their original songs to a wide audience. “Our fan base will run the gamut of a 60 year old country and western fan to the traditional bluegrass fan to the young, 18 year old jam fan,” Gangi added.

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  • Wood Brothers Creating Quite a Fire
    Musical siblings, the Wood Brothers, will be returning to the 10,000 Lakes Festival this year, touting their latest CD, Loaded. Two years ago, in 90+ heat, festival fans packed the Barn Stage to see this mix of southern backroads and big city boulevards. In their own version of country mouse and city mouse, Oliver Wood, who had been saturated with Georgia blues and rock, and his brother Chris, the standup bass player with the jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood, showed the world that they could carve out something totally unique from what either of them had been known for.

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  • Wood Brothers Creating Quite a Fire
    Musical siblings, the Wood Brothers, will be returning to the 10,000 Lakes Festival this year, touting their latest CD, Loaded. Two years ago, in 90+ heat, festival fans packed the Barn Stage to see this mix of southern backroads and big city boulevards. In their own version of country mouse and city mouse, Oliver Wood, who had been saturated with Georgia blues and rock, and his brother Chris, the standup bass player with the jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood, showed the world that they could carve out something totally unique from what either of them had been known for.

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  • Wood Brothers Creating Quite a Fire
    Musical siblings, the Wood Brothers, will be returning to the 10,000 Lakes Festival this year, touting their latest CD, Loaded. Two years ago, in 90+ heat, festival fans packed the Barn Stage to see this mix of southern backroads and big city boulevards. In their own version of country mouse and city mouse, Oliver Wood, who had been saturated with Georgia blues and rock, and his brother Chris, the standup bass player with the jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood, showed the world that they could carve out something totally unique from what either of them had been known for.

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  • The Hue Bringing New Color to 10KLF
    “Even with the electronic scene going on, everything is sort of growing off of its roots. People are taking those roots and kind of developing them into kind of what's happening right now in the scene. It's keeping the fans on their toes. Now people don't know what they're going to get these days. It could be anything. Our thing is to keep people really interested in every moment as much as possible, taking them through this ride and keeping them on as long as we can...We just want to do something different from everybody that kind of deviates from the normal jamband kind of stuff and sends some people to do some different kinds of stuff. We do improvise a lot and still jam out a lot, but we use our compositional skills a lot, too. Maybe people won't even know that parts are written necessarily. It kind of sounds like an improvised thing....We're just trying to do a little different kind of stuff.”

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  • The Hue Bringing New Color to 10KLF
    “Even with the electronic scene going on, everything is sort of growing off of its roots. People are taking those roots and kind of developing them into kind of what's happening right now in the scene. It's keeping the fans on their toes. Now people don't know what they're going to get these days. It could be anything. Our thing is to keep people really interested in every moment as much as possible, taking them through this ride and keeping them on as long as we can...We just want to do something different from everybody that kind of deviates from the normal jamband kind of stuff and sends some people to do some different kinds of stuff. We do improvise a lot and still jam out a lot, but we use our compositional skills a lot, too. Maybe people won't even know that parts are written necessarily. It kind of sounds like an improvised thing....We're just trying to do a little different kind of stuff.”

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  • The Hue Bringing New Color to 10KLF
    “Even with the electronic scene going on, everything is sort of growing off of its roots. People are taking those roots and kind of developing them into kind of what's happening right now in the scene. It's keeping the fans on their toes. Now people don't know what they're going to get these days. It could be anything. Our thing is to keep people really interested in every moment as much as possible, taking them through this ride and keeping them on as long as we can...We just want to do something different from everybody that kind of deviates from the normal jamband kind of stuff and sends some people to do some different kinds of stuff. We do improvise a lot and still jam out a lot, but we use our compositional skills a lot, too. Maybe people won't even know that parts are written necessarily. It kind of sounds like an improvised thing....We're just trying to do a little different kind of stuff.”

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  • Backstage with BoomBox
    On the 25th of July, BoomBox played the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO. Their music is a unique blend of electronica, funk, and southern rock, the likes of which I’ve never quite seen before. Bringing in crowds of both rock and electronica fans, BoomBox is getting bigger all the time. Zion Godchaux, son of former Grateful Dead members Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux, plays guitar and sings. Russ Randolph, DJ, producer, multi-track sequencer, and lights guy, does everything else. Before the show Grateful Web's Sam Holloway had the opportunity to catch up with the band backstage.

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  • Backstage with BoomBox
    On the 25th of July, BoomBox played the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO. Their music is a unique blend of electronica, funk, and southern rock, the likes of which I’ve never quite seen before. Bringing in crowds of both rock and electronica fans, BoomBox is getting bigger all the time. Zion Godchaux, son of former Grateful Dead members Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux, plays guitar and sings. Russ Randolph, DJ, producer, multi-track sequencer, and lights guy, does everything else. Before the show Grateful Web's Sam Holloway had the opportunity to catch up with the band backstage.

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  • Backstage with BoomBox
    On the 25th of July, BoomBox played the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO. Their music is a unique blend of electronica, funk, and southern rock, the likes of which I’ve never quite seen before. Bringing in crowds of both rock and electronica fans, BoomBox is getting bigger all the time. Zion Godchaux, son of former Grateful Dead members Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux, plays guitar and sings. Russ Randolph, DJ, producer, multi-track sequencer, and lights guy, does everything else. Before the show Grateful Web's Sam Holloway had the opportunity to catch up with the band backstage.

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  • Hunchin' at the Crossroads
    But Hasil Atkins was anything but an average person, as a new documentary about him by film-maker, musician and painter Ron Smith, (aka Cuzn Wildweed), reflects. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Smith about Hasil, their music and the film, “My Blue Star”. It was just screened at the Deep Blues Festival in Minnesota, where it won in the Trailers category and the Don't Knock the Rock Festival in Hollywood.

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  • Hunchin' at the Crossroads
    But Hasil Atkins was anything but an average person, as a new documentary about him by film-maker, musician and painter Ron Smith, (aka Cuzn Wildweed), reflects. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Smith about Hasil, their music and the film, “My Blue Star”. It was just screened at the Deep Blues Festival in Minnesota, where it won in the Trailers category and the Don't Knock the Rock Festival in Hollywood.

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  • Grateful Web's Interview with the Everyone Orchestra's Matt Butler
    Recently Grateful Web's Alex Borsody had the opportunity to talk with Matt Butler, the musician and conductor behind the Everyone Orchestra, who we also discovered can add, “great orator” to his list of talents. Never one to shy away from leadership, you could say Matt conducted the interview, as he energetically and expressively weaved eloquent science and philosophy. From his experience with EO to conducting as an instrument the maestro lays it down for you.

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  • Grateful Web's Interview with the Everyone Orchestra's Matt Butler
    Recently Grateful Web's Alex Borsody had the opportunity to talk with Matt Butler, the musician and conductor behind the Everyone Orchestra, who we also discovered can add, “great orator” to his list of talents. Never one to shy away from leadership, you could say Matt conducted the interview, as he energetically and expressively weaved eloquent science and philosophy. From his experience with EO to conducting as an instrument the maestro lays it down for you.

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  • Grateful Web's Interview w/ Boots Factor of Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers
    Grateful Web's Sam Holloway had a chance to catch up with Boots Factor, drummer/mandolin/banjo for Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers who answered a few questions during their recent stop at the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Grateful Web's Interview w/ Boots Factor of Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers
    Grateful Web's Sam Holloway had a chance to catch up with Boots Factor, drummer/mandolin/banjo for Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers who answered a few questions during their recent stop at the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Grateful Web's Interview w/ Boots Factor of Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers
    Grateful Web's Sam Holloway had a chance to catch up with Boots Factor, drummer/mandolin/banjo for Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers who answered a few questions during their recent stop at the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Backstage at the Fox Theater with Boombox
    Last weekend, the electrofunk duo BoomBox stopped by the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO to dish out their unique brand of dance worthy club rock to a packed house of Saturday night revelers. Before the show, Grateful Web’s Sam Holloway had an opportunity to go backstage and catch up with Zion and Russ about life on the road, the band’s next album, and the evolution of BoomBox.

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  • Backstage at the Fox Theater with Boombox
    Last weekend, the electrofunk duo BoomBox stopped by the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO to dish out their unique brand of dance worthy club rock to a packed house of Saturday night revelers. Before the show, Grateful Web’s Sam Holloway had an opportunity to go backstage and catch up with Zion and Russ about life on the road, the band’s next album, and the evolution of BoomBox.

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  • Backstage at the Fox Theater with Boombox
    Last weekend, the electrofunk duo BoomBox stopped by the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO to dish out their unique brand of dance worthy club rock to a packed house of Saturday night revelers. Before the show, Grateful Web’s Sam Holloway had an opportunity to go backstage and catch up with Zion and Russ about life on the road, the band’s next album, and the evolution of BoomBox.

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  • Enchanted Ape Digs Deeper with 'Off the Ground'
    Formed in Wisconsin, three years ago, Enchanted Ape began with the dream of guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Chris O'Brien and three percussionists. They soon attracted a stage full of guest singers and musicians, including harmonica players, saxophonists, organists, and even an electric cello player, that changed at nearly every gig as the band dipped into material that was equally eclectic and varied. Enchanted Ape did reggae, Southern rock, feel-good hippie jam, blues, and even some gypsy jazz---some covers but mostly O'Brien's original material.

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  • Enchanted Ape Digs Deeper with 'Off the Ground'
    Formed in Wisconsin, three years ago, Enchanted Ape began with the dream of guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Chris O'Brien and three percussionists. They soon attracted a stage full of guest singers and musicians, including harmonica players, saxophonists, organists, and even an electric cello player, that changed at nearly every gig as the band dipped into material that was equally eclectic and varied. Enchanted Ape did reggae, Southern rock, feel-good hippie jam, blues, and even some gypsy jazz---some covers but mostly O'Brien's original material.

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  • Enchanted Ape Digs Deeper with 'Off the Ground'
    Formed in Wisconsin, three years ago, Enchanted Ape began with the dream of guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Chris O'Brien and three percussionists. They soon attracted a stage full of guest singers and musicians, including harmonica players, saxophonists, organists, and even an electric cello player, that changed at nearly every gig as the band dipped into material that was equally eclectic and varied. Enchanted Ape did reggae, Southern rock, feel-good hippie jam, blues, and even some gypsy jazz---some covers but mostly O'Brien's original material.

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  • The Grateful Web Interview with the Toubab Krewe
    “We’re down the street at Hapa,” he said “Do you know where that is?” Yeah, I said, and told him I’d be right down. Actually, he’d said Kasa, but it’s amazing how the two words sound almost identical over a jittery cell phone connection. The two words are also the names of two sushi restaurants only a few blocks apart, making it all the more confusing. Long story short, I figured everything out and before long I was sitting down with strings player Justin Perkins, and percussionist Luke Quaranta.

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  • The Grateful Web Interview with the Toubab Krewe
    “We’re down the street at Hapa,” he said “Do you know where that is?” Yeah, I said, and told him I’d be right down. Actually, he’d said Kasa, but it’s amazing how the two words sound almost identical over a jittery cell phone connection. The two words are also the names of two sushi restaurants only a few blocks apart, making it all the more confusing. Long story short, I figured everything out and before long I was sitting down with strings player Justin Perkins, and percussionist Luke Quaranta.

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  • Devil's Sweet Revenge: A North Country Rock Suite
    That kind of close craftsmanship is evident once listeners tune into the lyrics and what instrumentation is involved. The White Iron Band has created a Minnesota rock opera or suite in three movements separated by hymn-like instrumental seques. The songs speak of hard drinking, addiction, and isolation, and are very street real. Though this wouldn't be something that a band would attempt in a bar setting, the White Iron Band did record this album with eyes wide open about its intent. They will, however, play selections from the CD that are dance-friendly.

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  • Devil's Sweet Revenge: A North Country Rock Suite
    That kind of close craftsmanship is evident once listeners tune into the lyrics and what instrumentation is involved. The White Iron Band has created a Minnesota rock opera or suite in three movements separated by hymn-like instrumental seques. The songs speak of hard drinking, addiction, and isolation, and are very street real. Though this wouldn't be something that a band would attempt in a bar setting, the White Iron Band did record this album with eyes wide open about its intent. They will, however, play selections from the CD that are dance-friendly.

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  • Devil's Sweet Revenge: A North Country Rock Suite
    That kind of close craftsmanship is evident once listeners tune into the lyrics and what instrumentation is involved. The White Iron Band has created a Minnesota rock opera or suite in three movements separated by hymn-like instrumental seques. The songs speak of hard drinking, addiction, and isolation, and are very street real. Though this wouldn't be something that a band would attempt in a bar setting, the White Iron Band did record this album with eyes wide open about its intent. They will, however, play selections from the CD that are dance-friendly.

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  • The Grateful Web Interview with Blue Turtle Seduction
    The band is currently making their way through the Rockies, and prior to their performance at Boulder's Southern Sun Brewery the Grateful Web got the chance to catch up with BTS member Glenn Stewart (harmonica/flute/vocals) to enjoy some tasty craft brews, and to discuss the mystique surrounding a band on the rise.

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  • The Grateful Web Interview with Blue Turtle Seduction
    The band is currently making their way through the Rockies, and prior to their performance at Boulder's Southern Sun Brewery the Grateful Web got the chance to catch up with BTS member Glenn Stewart (harmonica/flute/vocals) to enjoy some tasty craft brews, and to discuss the mystique surrounding a band on the rise.

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  • ROTHBURY 2009 IS ON!
    ROTHBURY, last year's break-out festival hit, returns to the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan on July 2-3-4-5, 2009. Look for artist line-up announcement and ticket on-sale information coming soon.

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  • Lubriphonic February Tour Announced
    Mixing five individual, yet equally skilled touring musicians, Giles Corey (vocals, guitar), Richard King (drums, percussion), Joewuan Scott, (bass), Ron Haynes (trumpet) and Johnny Cotton (trombone) collectively make up Lubriphonic. Having toured with the likes of Koko Taylor, Buddy Miles, Otis Rush and Lenny Kravitz, the quintet blends pure talent with years of experience to create an original and exciting project. Dirty guitars, blistering leads, groovy rhythms, punchy bass, soulful vocals and razor sharp brass are trademark Lubriphonic.

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  • Lubriphonic February Tour Announced
    Mixing five individual, yet equally skilled touring musicians, Giles Corey (vocals, guitar), Richard King (drums, percussion), Joewuan Scott, (bass), Ron Haynes (trumpet) and Johnny Cotton (trombone) collectively make up Lubriphonic. Having toured with the likes of Koko Taylor, Buddy Miles, Otis Rush and Lenny Kravitz, the quintet blends pure talent with years of experience to create an original and exciting project. Dirty guitars, blistering leads, groovy rhythms, punchy bass, soulful vocals and razor sharp brass are trademark Lubriphonic.

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  • The Walkmen Announce US Tour With Kings Of Leon
    The Walkmen Announce US Tour With Kings Of Leon -- Their new album, You and Me Out Now On Gigantic Music

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  • The Walkmen Announce US Tour With Kings Of Leon
    The Walkmen Announce US Tour With Kings Of Leon -- Their new album, You and Me Out Now On Gigantic Music

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  • PHIX to play TWO shows in Denver this weekend
    Ever since Phish announced their reunion, our heads have been FILLED with Phishy thoughts. We've been digging back through our collections and listening to all of the old shows with a renewed love for the music. And though rumors abound regarding some Phish shows in Colorado this summer, nothing has been announced yet. And we are well aware that, as lucky as a couple of us are to be going to Hampton next month, MOST folks here in Colorado didn't get so lucky and will have to miss out. So we thought, what the hell, let's play a couple of PHIX shows here in Denver.

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  • PHIX to play TWO shows in Denver this weekend
    Ever since Phish announced their reunion, our heads have been FILLED with Phishy thoughts. We've been digging back through our collections and listening to all of the old shows with a renewed love for the music. And though rumors abound regarding some Phish shows in Colorado this summer, nothing has been announced yet. And we are well aware that, as lucky as a couple of us are to be going to Hampton next month, MOST folks here in Colorado didn't get so lucky and will have to miss out. So we thought, what the hell, let's play a couple of PHIX shows here in Denver.

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  • The 13th Annual All Good Music Fest. Announces 2009 Lineup
    Within the clear, crisp mountaintop setting, fans enjoy cool days and starry nights as the festival promises a delightful camping experience. In addition to stellar music and camping, the All Good Music Festival features a variety of microbrews, quality food and craft vendors, late night shows, interactive artisan workshops, family camping area, kids area, ADA camping and a lot more.

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  • The 13th Annual All Good Music Fest. Announces 2009 Lineup
    Within the clear, crisp mountaintop setting, fans enjoy cool days and starry nights as the festival promises a delightful camping experience. In addition to stellar music and camping, the All Good Music Festival features a variety of microbrews, quality food and craft vendors, late night shows, interactive artisan workshops, family camping area, kids area, ADA camping and a lot more.

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  • 3 New Shows Added to The Dead Tour
    The Dead just added 3 new shows to the spring tour, with additional nights at Chicago and Shoreline, plus a show at The Gorge in Quincy, WA! Now the band will be playing 22 shows spread across a month from mid-April through mid-May!

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  • 3 New Shows Added to The Dead Tour
    The Dead just added 3 new shows to the spring tour, with additional nights at Chicago and Shoreline, plus a show at The Gorge in Quincy, WA! Now the band will be playing 22 shows spread across a month from mid-April through mid-May!

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  • Genre-Bending Fiddler Casey Driessen’s New CD Streets 5/12
    The end result is a exploratory, experimental, and progressive fiddle record, stemming from a deep passion for tradition and improvisation, embodied by a rock infused groove based interpretation of genre-bending (blending?) original compositions and three de'rrangements of others. At its core, Oog is a voyage through the mind and existence of an individual finding inspiration in all that life offers. Casey invites you to turn your cell phone off, shut down your computer, make yourself comfortable, close your eyes, and experience music.

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  • Genre-Bending Fiddler Casey Driessen’s New CD Streets 5/12
    The end result is a exploratory, experimental, and progressive fiddle record, stemming from a deep passion for tradition and improvisation, embodied by a rock infused groove based interpretation of genre-bending (blending?) original compositions and three de'rrangements of others. At its core, Oog is a voyage through the mind and existence of an individual finding inspiration in all that life offers. Casey invites you to turn your cell phone off, shut down your computer, make yourself comfortable, close your eyes, and experience music.

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  • Porter Batiste Stoltz ft. Kyle Hollingsworth @ Boulder Theater
    Known for creating some of the funkiest music on the scene, Porter Batiste Stoltz is comprised of three outstanding individual musicians who together always put the music – no, the groove – first. George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian Stoltz are part of the rich history that is New Orleans’ musical ancestry and this March, PBS will be bringing their NOLA funk show to Boulder Theater. Master keys player Kyle Hollingsworth (The String Cheese Incident) will be joining PBS so the funk grows on.

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  • Porter Batiste Stoltz ft. Kyle Hollingsworth @ Boulder Theater
    Known for creating some of the funkiest music on the scene, Porter Batiste Stoltz is comprised of three outstanding individual musicians who together always put the music – no, the groove – first. George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian Stoltz are part of the rich history that is New Orleans’ musical ancestry and this March, PBS will be bringing their NOLA funk show to Boulder Theater. Master keys player Kyle Hollingsworth (The String Cheese Incident) will be joining PBS so the funk grows on.

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  • Jazz Appreciation Series Features Tyner, Frisell, Smith & Scofield
    John Scofield's Piety Street Band features John Scofield (guitar), Jon Cleary (keyboards) George Porter Jr. (bass) and Ricky Fataar (drums). In introducing this all new group for 2009, John forges a connection from jazz to blues to gospel. "I've always wanted to record and tour a blues project...that's where I started as a guitarist and I'm feeling that music more than ever of late. My jazz is funky, my funk is jazzy and R&B flavors run through it. I'm just shifting the balance for this one and I am really excited to be making music with Jon Cleary (Boonie Raitt), the legendary George Porter, Jr. (The Meters) and Ricky Fataar (Bonnie Raitt, Beach Boys)." Inspired by the songs of Thomas A. Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson, John Scofield's Piety Street Band has all the swing and blues needed to finally make a real jazz/funk fusion project.

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  • Jazz Appreciation Series Features Tyner, Frisell, Smith & Scofield
    John Scofield's Piety Street Band features John Scofield (guitar), Jon Cleary (keyboards) George Porter Jr. (bass) and Ricky Fataar (drums). In introducing this all new group for 2009, John forges a connection from jazz to blues to gospel. "I've always wanted to record and tour a blues project...that's where I started as a guitarist and I'm feeling that music more than ever of late. My jazz is funky, my funk is jazzy and R&B flavors run through it. I'm just shifting the balance for this one and I am really excited to be making music with Jon Cleary (Boonie Raitt), the legendary George Porter, Jr. (The Meters) and Ricky Fataar (Bonnie Raitt, Beach Boys)." Inspired by the songs of Thomas A. Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson, John Scofield's Piety Street Band has all the swing and blues needed to finally make a real jazz/funk fusion project.

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  • Turbine Announces US Winter Tour
    The versatile four-piece band Turbine have jam-packed their calendars with coast-to-coast US tour dates, spanning December through February. True to their native New York City, the quadraphonic barrage is a genre splitting melting pot of rock, funk, bluegrass, and Americana. Hitting the road for nearly two straight months, Turbine is creating a marked buzz on the music scene with their infectious songwriting skills and high-octane live performances.

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  • Turbine Announces US Winter Tour
    The versatile four-piece band Turbine have jam-packed their calendars with coast-to-coast US tour dates, spanning December through February. True to their native New York City, the quadraphonic barrage is a genre splitting melting pot of rock, funk, bluegrass, and Americana. Hitting the road for nearly two straight months, Turbine is creating a marked buzz on the music scene with their infectious songwriting skills and high-octane live performances.

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  • Steve Kimock and Friends Pen Second Night at The NorVa
    After an initial sell out, Passion Presents Steve Kimock and Friends for a second night performance at the NorVa Theater in the heart of Norfolk, VA. The exclusive appearance will also feature legendary Hammond B3 player, Melvin Seals, among other distinctive surprise guests. The two-night event takes place on March 7th and March 8th, slated to coincide with the Phish reunion shows at nearby Hampton Coliseum. $1 of all tickets sold on the March 8th show will go to support the Rex Foundation

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  • Steve Kimock and Friends Pen Second Night at The NorVa
    After an initial sell out, Passion Presents Steve Kimock and Friends for a second night performance at the NorVa Theater in the heart of Norfolk, VA. The exclusive appearance will also feature legendary Hammond B3 player, Melvin Seals, among other distinctive surprise guests. The two-night event takes place on March 7th and March 8th, slated to coincide with the Phish reunion shows at nearby Hampton Coliseum. $1 of all tickets sold on the March 8th show will go to support the Rex Foundation

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  • BoomBox, EOTO & Pretty Lights Respond to 'Hamptonite'
    In light of the recent cancelation of “Hamptonite” (the after Phish shows previously scheduled to take place on March 6th & 7th) BoomBox, EOTO and Pretty Lights have joined together to organize a free-ticket exchange for all ticket holders who lost money on their processing fees.

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  • BoomBox, EOTO & Pretty Lights Respond to 'Hamptonite'
    In light of the recent cancelation of “Hamptonite” (the after Phish shows previously scheduled to take place on March 6th & 7th) BoomBox, EOTO and Pretty Lights have joined together to organize a free-ticket exchange for all ticket holders who lost money on their processing fees.

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  • The National Jazz Museum Events | February 16 - 21
    As a young man in Los Angeles, Drummer Forrest "Chico" Hamilton was entranced by Count Basie's band, especially his drummer Jo Jones, and the band's featured soloists, tenormen Lester Young and Herschel Evans. Join us for this week's Jazz for Curious Listeners dedicated to Evans, the soulful titan of the Texas tenor. Chico Hamilton, still going strong as he approaches 90, is leading his famous band at Friday's Harlem in the HImilayas. We conclude the week on Sunday when the JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM ALL-STAR BIG BAND joins the celebration of African-American Heritage Day at the Museum of Natural History.

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  • The National Jazz Museum Events | February 16 - 21
    As a young man in Los Angeles, Drummer Forrest "Chico" Hamilton was entranced by Count Basie's band, especially his drummer Jo Jones, and the band's featured soloists, tenormen Lester Young and Herschel Evans. Join us for this week's Jazz for Curious Listeners dedicated to Evans, the soulful titan of the Texas tenor. Chico Hamilton, still going strong as he approaches 90, is leading his famous band at Friday's Harlem in the HImilayas. We conclude the week on Sunday when the JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM ALL-STAR BIG BAND joins the celebration of African-American Heritage Day at the Museum of Natural History.

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  • Phish: Madison Square Garden 12-30-97
    The latest to be released under the Live Phish series was the second night from their 1997 New Year's Eve run at Madison Square Garden in New York. The three-night run capped off an astonishing year of touring for the group. With no new studio album to promote, the boys focused on taking their live music to a new level of jamming, infused with smoky blues and funk. That new direction is evident on this release which is another gem from their vast catalogue of live performances.

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  • Phish: Madison Square Garden 12-30-97
    The latest to be released under the Live Phish series was the second night from their 1997 New Year's Eve run at Madison Square Garden in New York. The three-night run capped off an astonishing year of touring for the group. With no new studio album to promote, the boys focused on taking their live music to a new level of jamming, infused with smoky blues and funk. That new direction is evident on this release which is another gem from their vast catalogue of live performances.

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  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo | The Flynn Center | Burlington, VT
    When my sister was in high school she was a musical filter for me, as I was her younger brother and was very impressionable. Most of the music I was listening too was coming on mix tapes that artsy-fartsy, private school boys would make for her and she would subsequently hand down to me when that boy’s time passed. So, as my friends were enamored with the New Kids, Tiffany and Color Me Badd. I was listening to Pink Floyd, Zeppelin & Neil Young. Occasionally, she would bless me with a studio release tape that she had replaced with some new-fangled record called a CD. One such bestowal was Paul Simon’s Graceland. I played that tape until the plastic casing, with all of the words worn off, spewed its analog ribbon, rather than be played again. The South African influences on that album were coming from a place that I had never been, and yet the sounds comforted and invited me in. It remains one of the greatest albums from my lifetime and much of the credit goes to Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo | The Flynn Center | Burlington, VT
    When my sister was in high school she was a musical filter for me, as I was her younger brother and was very impressionable. Most of the music I was listening too was coming on mix tapes that artsy-fartsy, private school boys would make for her and she would subsequently hand down to me when that boy’s time passed. So, as my friends were enamored with the New Kids, Tiffany and Color Me Badd. I was listening to Pink Floyd, Zeppelin & Neil Young. Occasionally, she would bless me with a studio release tape that she had replaced with some new-fangled record called a CD. One such bestowal was Paul Simon’s Graceland. I played that tape until the plastic casing, with all of the words worn off, spewed its analog ribbon, rather than be played again. The South African influences on that album were coming from a place that I had never been, and yet the sounds comforted and invited me in. It remains one of the greatest albums from my lifetime and much of the credit goes to Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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  • KELLER WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES WINTER TOUR DATES
    While Keller has made liberal use of technology throughout his solo career, he also knows that musicianship is ultimately a human undertaking. With a seemingly unquenchable thirst for all genres of music - bluegrass, jazz, and—who’d-a-thunk-it—hard rock – occasionally Williams puts unyielding faith in a backing band, as he did for his September 2008 release LIVE. On LIVE, Keller taps into the world-class talent of Keith Moseley (bass – The String Cheese Incident), Gibb Droll (guitar – Marc Broussard, Brandi Carlile), and Jeff Sipe (drums – Aquarium Rescue Unit, Leftover Salmon). The musical horsepower of four friends playing together on stage proves stronger than even Keller had dreamed. Recorded at select live shows during a winter 2008 tour, and featuring seventeen tracks that span Keller’s career, Live is a testament to how a band, with the right chemistry and chops, can take a song to places even the writer couldn’t have imagined.

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  • KELLER WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES WINTER TOUR DATES
    While Keller has made liberal use of technology throughout his solo career, he also knows that musicianship is ultimately a human undertaking. With a seemingly unquenchable thirst for all genres of music - bluegrass, jazz, and—who’d-a-thunk-it—hard rock – occasionally Williams puts unyielding faith in a backing band, as he did for his September 2008 release LIVE. On LIVE, Keller taps into the world-class talent of Keith Moseley (bass – The String Cheese Incident), Gibb Droll (guitar – Marc Broussard, Brandi Carlile), and Jeff Sipe (drums – Aquarium Rescue Unit, Leftover Salmon). The musical horsepower of four friends playing together on stage proves stronger than even Keller had dreamed. Recorded at select live shows during a winter 2008 tour, and featuring seventeen tracks that span Keller’s career, Live is a testament to how a band, with the right chemistry and chops, can take a song to places even the writer couldn’t have imagined.

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  • Lunch with Jon Fishman on Current Mimi Fishman Auction
    One of the more unique items on the auction is a lunch with Phish drummer Jon Fishman. The winner and one guest will enjoy lunch and conversation with the Phish drummer. In addition, Fishman will hand the winner a pair of tickets for the next evenings Phish show at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis.

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  • Lunch with Jon Fishman on Current Mimi Fishman Auction
    One of the more unique items on the auction is a lunch with Phish drummer Jon Fishman. The winner and one guest will enjoy lunch and conversation with the Phish drummer. In addition, Fishman will hand the winner a pair of tickets for the next evenings Phish show at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis.

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  • Great American Taxi: A Benefit for The DiscoverHope Fund
    Great American Taxi is ready to charge into 2009 with a new album on the horizon and some new members in the cab. In December of 2008 founding members Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) and Chad Staehly brought their new line-up and a few special guests into Backbone Studio in Loveland, CO to record the next evolution to their “Americana without borders” brand of music. Filled with electric folk, alt-country, a dash of bluegrass and good ol’ rock and roll, Taxi has found their stride and sound. The latest version of Taxi includes Jim Lewin on electric guitar and vocals, Edwin Hurwitz on bass guitar and Chris Sheldon on drums and vocals. Barry Sless is also considered a member at large adding pedal steel and guitar when he can get away from his other gigs and jump into the Taxi.

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  • Great American Taxi: A Benefit for The DiscoverHope Fund
    Great American Taxi is ready to charge into 2009 with a new album on the horizon and some new members in the cab. In December of 2008 founding members Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) and Chad Staehly brought their new line-up and a few special guests into Backbone Studio in Loveland, CO to record the next evolution to their “Americana without borders” brand of music. Filled with electric folk, alt-country, a dash of bluegrass and good ol’ rock and roll, Taxi has found their stride and sound. The latest version of Taxi includes Jim Lewin on electric guitar and vocals, Edwin Hurwitz on bass guitar and Chris Sheldon on drums and vocals. Barry Sless is also considered a member at large adding pedal steel and guitar when he can get away from his other gigs and jump into the Taxi.

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The electro fusion jammers and livetronica pioneers known as The Disco Biscuits are currently in the midst of their most extensive and exciting tour to date.  We’re talking sold-out shows, guest appearances, multi-night headlining extravaganzas, the works.  On Friday and Saturday nights, The Disco Biscuits will bring their signature sonic tidal wave to the Ogden Theater in Denver, CO, ready to unleash three full sets of musical goodness each night.  Not a bad way at all to spend your Valentine’s Day!  If you don’t live in Denver, fear not - the band heads east from Denver, with stops in Kansas, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina, then back west for dates in California and Nevada.

Before their arrival in the Mile High City, the Grateful Web’s Sam Holloway had the chance to catch up with Biscuit Bassist Marc Brownstein about the band’s new album in the works, Camp Bisco, the high points of the current tour.

Grateful Web:  The Biscuits are in the midst of a pretty extensive tour, and teaming up some pretty exciting acts along the way.  How has the tour been so far?

Marc Brownstein:  This tour has been like nothing we've ever done. We have sold out the show almost every night, and when we haven't, it has been in a HUGE venue where we've done 3x better than we have previously in that city. It's been great...I've loved it all. We have really been feeding off of the energy in the rooms, and off of each other's excitement and abilities, which is an amazing way to play live. Jon (Gutwillig) has been on FIRE lately. We were in Milwaukee, I think it was...I was just staring at Jon all night with my jaw on the floor. Just in awe. This kid in the front row was doing the same thing and at one point in the 2nd set, we just looked at each other and mouthed, "I KNOW!" This has been an amazing breakout tour for us and a whole lot of fun for everyone involved.

GW:  Tell us about your five-night New Years Eve extravaganza in New York City.

MB:  Five nights at the Nokia Theatre! It was unreal. It was great to get a chance to be in New York for 5 shows over 6 nights...with our own latenight shows just about every night, we were really making the most of the scene. Over 10,000 people came to The Disco Biscuits shows. Only NYC is like that. I grew up there, so to be able to spend time with those friends, our friends who would be there no matter where we played, and just being surrounded by NYC during the holidays and New Years Eve...all topped off by ringing in the New Year under Times Square, the center of the New Years universe...it was a special experience all-in-all. I hope we get to do more stands like that in NYC.

GW:  Is there anything coming up on the tour that you're particularly looking forward to?

MB:  We've been to a lot of great spots - Tuscaloosa is really becoming a nice spot for tDB. We played the Tabernacle in Atlanta for the first time. The Congress in Chicago with RJD2 and Prefuse 73. Texas! Texas got 3 shows, 2 sold out, with Gov't Mule. It was so great. 6 sets in Denver is going to make for a terrific weekend coming up. I've been riding in CO this week and really enjoying the time off, but I'm ready to throw down on stage again. I am excited to go to Burlington for Magic Hat Mardi Gras...then we're practically opening the new House of Blues in Boston. In April, we'll hit Cali and so many people are pumped about that. Just totally pumped. It'll be cool to go back to Santa Cruz, and we'll also get to some great spots like Eureka and Lake Tahoe before San Diego and 2 nights in LA. We are going to tour so much more in 2009 too so it's really just the start. Also, I am just bursting to get out the announcement I have for Denver this Friday!

GW:  You guys don't ever seem to come up short on the musical collaborations front, is there anyone in particular who you haven't worked with but who you would like to?

MB:  We've done some amazing collaborations. Over NYE we performed with Philly hip-hop phenom Tu Phace. That was cool. In Texas, Jon played with Gov't Mule, and both bands played the final encore together - Nirvana's Lithium - a song we've both covered as of late. Then there was the HeadCount Election-Eve party where I played with Joss Stone! Phil Lesh and Warren Haynes played there that night too. So did ?uestlove and so many others I am leaving out...Scott Metzger, Tommy Hamilton, Joe Russo...Chris Barron from Spin Doctors covered Have a Cigar with us. Matisyahu has been a great sit in more than once! I dunno..I am really lucky to get to play with such amazing artists. Y'know people think the world of The Disco Biscuits is its own little universe. Sometimes I get that, but it doesn't explain all of the people I have been able to come into contact with on stage. Now that we're working more closely with hip hop producers, and of course with our long time friends at Twisted Records, even more doors are opening for us. I am sure we'll play with many many more amazing folks. Come to the shows! haha  

GW:  What if you could collaborate with anyone from any point in history, who would it be? 
 
MB:  Oh wow. Well, I perform in the Beatles/Pink Floyd cover band - so does Aron - with some of our good friends from Umphreys McGee. We hang out so much, have done tours and festivals together...it is just something we do at special times as a treat for the fans...and ourselves. Well, it stemmed out of the inspiration we took from those bands and our extreme admiration for them. I guess after performing their songs on stage as often as I have, it would put a smile on my face from ear to ear to throw down with some of those guys.

GW:  After the winter tour is over, what's next? 

MB:  We of course have Camp Bisco coming up July 16-18 at Indian Lookout Country Club 20 min outside of Albany, NY. We all expect to put out the new album in 2009. We are in a unique spot..a huge growth sprit for the band...and 2009 is going to be huge in more ways than one. It is going to be a whirlwind until at least January 1, 2010. Maybe we can catch our breath for a minute after that. We'll see.

GW:  Tell us more about Camp Bisco, how did that whole scene get started?

MB:  Camp Bisco...man it is our 8th Camp Bisco since the first one in 1999. We were getting invited to festivals, but y'know, we were getting short day spots or at best getting the headlining spot for a couple hours one of the nights. We knew that we needed to set out on our own if we wanted to accomplish what we could as a band, at a festival. We get to play multiple sets, multiple days and as late into the night as we want. To top it off, we get to bring in the acts we and our fans want to see. We always have new and exciting acts every year, and everyone's Camp favorites. These bands are coming in from around the world to be here. It is a groundbreaking U.S. electronic music festival and always will be.

GW:  Word on the street is that you've got a new album in the mix.  Can you tell us anything about it?

MB:  It is good. haha. No really...it is a mix of our roots and a glimpse of the future. It has some elements of hip hop, rock...everything. And it's all Disco Biscuits. There is just so much finished, mastered material, it can’t all make it on. It is like picking which one of your friends you want to bring into the lifeboat and which one you're going to leave behind, yknow? haha Coming up with the final, final track listing has been fun and daunting! We have the name. We have the art work. You'll hear it soon.

GW:  In what ways is this album going to be an expansion of the Disco Biscuits sound, or a departure from business as usual? 

MB:  We've always been, "The Disco Biscuits" and we always will. We have been playing together as a band for 13 years. 13 years. Over that time you are going to change as a person and as an artist. You are going to pick up influences and experiences that directly affect your playing. One night you might be into trying something totally different than the last show. And I am just talking night to night! Well, imagine doing that...4 separate people, but still 4 people together...all experiencing that for 13 years. Things are going to be different. If they weren't I'd be bored, the fans would be bored...it wouldn't be The Disco Biscuits. I have seen fans come and go over the years. Right now we are bigger than we've ever been and yknow what? I have seen some of the older fans..the people that were coming to the gigs when 25 people were there...return to us now and be blown away more now than they ever were before! They tell me this. Some bands are their own nostalgia act. I never wanted to be that and I never want to be. I don't think the other guys do either. We always bring a party, it is always fresh, and it is always us. That will translate on the new album and I hope it always will when it comes to tDB.

GW:  Ultimately, where do the Disco Biscuits go from here?

MB:  It's been a wild ride for tDB so far, and it's just going to keep going. We're bigger than we've ever been. More opportunities, good career changing opportunities, have come our way and because of them even more. We're just going to keep on going.

 

Stay tuned to the Grateful Web for photos and coverage of the Denver Biscuits shows!

 

Sam Holloway,

 

The Grateful Web

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