Attention bands & artists in the greater Cleveland area! This section is currently empty. Why? Because we need your content? Contact LocalScene@CleveRock.com to find out how to submit your music videos, mp3s, and live performance videos to be featured on our website. Ask how you can get your bio and album info on our site while you're at it!
CleveRock staffers scour the monster that is YouTube to find unique, awesome, hilarious, or otherwise "must see" videos.
Rating: Not rated
Author:
/
It all started in Urabana, Illinois, when banjo player Dave Johnston met theatre major Jeff Austin. Johnston invited Austin to come play with his band The Bluegrassholes, and since Austin owned a mandolin (though he'd never played), he joined up.
It wasn't long before Austin was hot on the instrument and he and Johnston moved out to Nederland, CO, just outside of Boulder. There, they came across a killer guitarist and upright bassist, and Yonder Mountain String Band was born in 1998. They released their debut album the following year, and have been pushing the bluegrass envelope ever since.
Yonder Mountain String Band takes time out to talk with CleveRock.com on their tour bus before performing at Summerfest 2005. Adam and Ben talk about their festival experiences (Bonnaroo, Summerfest, etc.), their current run on the "Big Summer Classic" tour, the challenges of channeling their "jam band" energy in the studio, the beauty of Red Rocks Amphitheater, the joys of playing with Willie Nelson - and how they made the transition from rock influences to the bluegrass/jam band scene. And by the way...who the hell is Dan??
