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Review
“YMSB flexed it s American muscle right off the bat; each song, makes way for minutes of all-out jamming” — Aaron Stein, Jambase review of YMSB at the Wetlands 2/01
Among Boulder s top national draws, Yonder Mountain String Band has emerged as one a star of the bluegrass scene.” — Greg Glasgow, Daily Camera, Boulder, CO
YMSB is building a musical legacy founded in bluegrass;high-lonesome harmonies, fast-paced picking that redefine traditional bluegrass songs. — Jonathan Stumpf, Soundboard Magazine, Boulder, CO
Product Description
Yonder Mountain String Band frist studio effort produced by dobro masters Sally Van Meter with special guests Darol Anger and Mike Marshall.
About the Artist
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND Fully Resinated Bluegrass from the High Country
There is bluegrass, new grass, slam grass, and now JAMGRASS. Taking bluegrass where it has never gone before, these four young players from Nederland, Colorado, have, in just two years, accomplished what many bands dream of achieving in a lifetime. The band has played such prestigious festivals including Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass, Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, and High Sierra Music Festival.
Yonder performed over 160 shows all over the country in 2000 alone. Less than a year ago in San Francisco, the band played to a 300-seat room; this February they performed solo at the historic Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco for their first time ever, and sold out the 1300 seat venue turning away disappointed fans. The band has recorded and performed with the likes of Leftover Salmon, members of String Cheese Incident, David Grisman, Nick Forester, Sally Van Meter, and Pete Wernick. The bandÂ’s independently released debut studio record, Elevation, sold over 8,000 copies.
Expanding upon traditional bluegrass arrangements and ballad-oriented songs, the banjo, guitar, stand-up bass, and mandolin quartet has been known to jam on one song for sixty minutes. The band calls this fast picking and high-energy brand of bluegrass “drive without drums”. The sound appeals not only to traditional bluegrass aficionados, but to acoustic music, jam band, and rock n’ roll lovers as well. Yonder often opens their shows with an entire set in the single microphone style; they then return for a fully plugged in acoustic show. Whether plugged in, or gathered around a single microphone, these four let it rip, creating dance friendly stunning performances.
Fans pack venues and travel night after night eager to hear the sweet harmonies and powerful music that is Yonder Mountain String Band. First-timers are instantly converted and transformed into loyal fans. The buzz is so phenomenal that show reviews, CD, and set-list trading are swamping the chat board and their own e-group list
