PICK OF THE WEEK: Yonder Mountain String Band – Red Rocks – Friday, August 22nd

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YMSB 2015

Why You Should Go: With the release of their new album Black Sheep, Yonder Mountain String Band begins a new era. It’s instantaneously apparent that Black Sheep is the work of a new Yonder Mountain String Band, one with a strong commitment to re-exhibiting itself and broadening its parameters following the departure of a founding member. While it’s certainly recognizable as YMSB music, there’s undeniably a raw aesthetic to the studio tracks — a sense of daring is embedded in both the instrumental interaction between the five singular players and in the lyrical content of each song. YMSB’s new band member line-up features founding members Adam Aijala (guitar, vocals), Dave Johnston (banjo, vocals), and Ben Kaufmann (bass, vocals), and the additions of violinist Allie Kral and mandolin virtuoso Jacob Jolliff. YMSB will be supported at Red Rocks by Greensky Bluegrass and Fruition making this a night of must see music!

Venue:  Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465 – (720) 865-2494

Doors: 5:00 p.m. Music starts at 6:00 p.m.

*Price: $38.95 – $44.95 Adv. $45-$50 DoS
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Nate Todd was born on the central plains of Nebraska, but grew up on the high plains of the Texas panhandle. With not much to do in either place, music was his constant companion. His parents dubbed the first two albums he ever owned onto a tape for him. Side A was Bert and Ernie’s Sing Along. Side B was Sgt. Peppers. His lifelong love affair with music started early as he practically grew up in a Rock & Roll band, with his father and uncle often taking him out on the road or into the studio with them. Nate began performing live at sixteen and hasn’t looked back, having played in numerous bands from L.A. to Austin. At the age of twenty he was bitten by the writing bug, and upon moving to Denver decided to pursue a degree from Metropolitan State University where he recently graduated with a B.A. in English and a minor in Cinema Studies.

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