The Marshall Tucker Band family is mourning the loss of longtime band member and guitarist Stuart Swanlund.
FACT: Every music group has needs. FACT: It is the responsibility of the festival/venue staff to accommodate those needs... particularly if there is a contract dictating the terms of those needs. With that in mind, more often than not, our headliners require some food following their sets on the Beartrap stage - and we're more than happy to help out.
Not only were the members of Wyoming's Screen Door Porch kind enough to give me an exclusive interview in the Beartrap "Green Room," but they also let me record a taste of their musical talents. Check out the video:
We absolutely love it when we can bring Wyoming artists to Beartrap and this duo (sometimes quartet) from Jackson Hole is no exception. I caught up with the members of Screen Door Porch in the Beartrap "Green Room" and asked them about their Sophomore album The Fate & The Fruit
Let me put it this way... any bluegrass band that has a megaphone in their bag of tricks is okay in my book. This is the second year in a row that I have seen The 23 String Band play Beartrap and they continue to exceed my expectations. Also, considering the incredible weather that we've seen so far this weekend, this could almost the the anthem of the festival.
The 23 String Band gave a us a taste of their latest album through the title track - "Catch 23." Suffice to say... the crowd was not disappointed.
Joining us from California, the members of Ten Mile Tide (an their guest sax player) are looking forward to their CD release in September and "lots of naked girls."
One of the benefits of having a camera and a Staff badge is the opportunity to sneak into the "Green Room" and enjoy preview of the bands' performances. Check out this preview from Ten Mile Tide!
While Honey Don't singer Bill Powers didn't exactly a poor economy on anyone, he did mention that it doesn't exactly hurt when it comes to inspiration for music. Check out 'Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place':
Red June gets a little "Bluesy" on the Beartrap Stage with "Hard Up Man Blues."
