Join us for an incredible evening featuring an opening set by bluegrass band The Brothers Barton followed by acoustic folk and roots band Steep Ravine!
The Brothers Barton is an American bluegrass band from Bakersfield, CA, who have shared the stage and studio with the likes of Richard Greene, Gabe Witcher, Christian Ward and many other notable artists. With Paul on mandolin, Loren on guitar, Paul Lee on fiddle and Evan Winsor on acoustic bass, this band features haunting vocals, amazing musical talent and killer song writing as they continue to blaze their own trails in bluegrass and new acoustic music.
Since forming two short years ago and releasing their debut album Trampin On’ (2014), San Francisco Bay Area acoustic folk and roots band Steep Ravine has toured all across the U.S. and into Canada. Now with the release of their new album The Pedestrian they dive deeper into their musical roots, bringing in an increasingly wide range of collective influences, from folk and jazz to bluegrass, pop and funk.
Ultimately the music converges around the breadth and depth of principal lyricist and lead vocalist Simon Linsteadt’s (guitar, banjo, mandolin, vocals) songwriting and the band’s collaborative instrumental arrangements. Linsteadt’s flatpicking and finger-style guitar work provide a vibrant harmonic framework for the music, along with tasteful jazz-tinged solos. Jan Purat’s (violin, vocals) deep relationship to classical, bluegrass, and jazz violin shines through in his soaring solos and lilting melodies, and Alex Bice’s (bass, drums, percussion, vocals) tremendous strength as a rock-solid acoustic bassist, percussionist, and drummer, adds a dynamic groove.
