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Young in age and conception, Nederland, Colo.-based Elephant Revival carries a fresh sense of creativity and inspiration that is felt by people of every generation. The neo-acoustic quintet is on the cutting edge of an emerging new genre that is known as “transcendental folk.” In one show, they can be seen delving into Scottish/Celtic fiddle tunes, original folk pieces, traditional ballads, psychedelic country, indie rock, powerful reggae grooves, ’40s & ’50s jazz standards, and an occasional hip-hop beat, amongst other styles. Billy Nershi of the String Cheese Incident says “Elephant Revival is a magical blend of melodies and rhythms, with their roots in the past and hearts in the future.”
The band consists of Bonnie Paine (vocals, washboard, djembe, musical saw), Sage Cook (electric banjo/guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, viola, vocals), Dango Rose (double-bass, mandolin, banjo, vocals), Daniel Rodriguez (acoustic guitar, electric banjo/guitar vocals) and Bridget Law (fiddle and vocals). Individually and collectively, the band members have performed with some of the most prolific performers of our time like Béla Fleck, John Paul Jones, Michael Franti, Little Feat, Yonder Mountain String Band, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, and Leftover Salmon. They will be performing in 13 states during their three-month summer 2009 tour, playing festivals, theaters, clubs, and house concerts along the Pacific Coast, through the Rocky Mountains, across the Ozark Plateau, and all the way up to the Great Lakes of the Midwest.
The Moody Sisters collaborated together for the first time in the Spring of 2008 for the "More Pretty Girls Than One" benefit concert at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Colo. Braced by their intoxicating four-part harmonies and sensational vintage nighties, audiences begged for more Moody.
The band, "Rarely" (Cheryl Winston, guitar), "Stormy" (Sally Truitt, banjo and bass) "Fruity" (Erin Humphrey, accordion), "Gloomy" (KC Groves, mandolin and bass) and "Cutie" (Tierney Kathleen, guitar) now performs throughout the Boulder/Denver area, bringing a unique, fresh-out-of-the-oven vintage blend of folk, bluegrass, cowboy swing and old-time to the Front Range.
