Drum Lovers Unite for Mickey Hart

Mickey Hart

Returning to Asheville, North Carolina’s famous musical venue and social club, The Orange Peel, was one of the founding percussionists of the Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart.  The heavy rhythm and percussion oriented Mickey Hart Band came through in a rolling thunder, playing to a packed out club with Deadheads from all over and of all ages.  The current lineup for the Mickey Hart Band is Mickey on percussion, Crystal Monee Hall on vocals, Joe Bagale on guitar and keys, Reed Mathis on bass guitar, Gawain Matthews on guitar, Sikiru Adepolu on the talking drum and other percussion, Greg Schutte on Drums and Jonah Sharp on keys.  Mickey Hart has spent much of his life studying music from all over the world, and it shows in his versatile range of skills in different types off percussion including djembes of all sizes, cowbells, and digital drum machines.

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Bring the Funk

Trombone Shorty 

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue is a brass band from New Orleans who brought such fresh flavor and style to All Good Festival 2013.  The six members of the band, including Shorty of course, brought a unique vibe and style to the stage with two percussionists, two saxophones, guitar, bass, and of course a trombone.  They even had an extra percussionist sit in with them for a few songs.  Their sound is a combination of jazz, blues, and the most authentic sounding effortless New Orleans funk you can imagine.  These guys have such a high energy style that they can keep every song fresh and sounding brand new.  Orleans Avenue has been creating quite a buzz lately and they accordingly they earned themselves a prime Saturday afternoon slot before Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. 

The Cody Johnson Band, Texas Music

Cody Johnson and The Cody Johnson Band are a "country" music group and part of the Texas music scene. Playing all over Texas, they have a great show replete with your typical country music, to include a fiddle, because "if your gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band," but they also rock the crowd pretty hard with some great guitar riffs and some rockin drum beats. You know it's going to be a great show when the crowd is already screaming even before the act takes the stage, and this was no exception. If you've not heard of them before, check them 0ut. You will not be disappointed.
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Jay Lane Joins Primus After Furthur Tour

 Jay Lane - Primus - Furthur

Jay Lane, the percussionist for Furthur with Phil Lesh & Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead has decided to join Primus. Phil Lesh has announced on his website that they mutually agreed the best time for Jay to make the transition would be after Phil's 70th Birthday Party Celebration Concert which fell between and extensive 2010 winter tour and full spring tour schedule.

Jay Lane was a founding member of Primus and has performed with Les Claypool on solo projects and with Sausage, the Primus reunion arrangement.

 Jay Lane with Furthur - Phil Lesh & Bob Weir

 Jay Lane - Primus - Furthur