Bands not on the Circuit
Seth's favorite bands you might not have heard of but should be hiring:
(in no particular order) |
| Name |
Members |
Phone |
Email |
The Sevens
(cross country) |
Mark Roberts, flute, banjo, electric guitar
Sarah Blair, fiddle
Sam Bartlett, mandolin
Stuart Kenney, bass, banjo
Mark 'Pokey' Hellenberg, percussion, banjo-uke |
(206) 365-3585
(413)773-1671
(802)223-0141 |
mark@thesevens.org
stuart@thesevens.org
vtblair@sover.net |
Funhouse
(Seattle, WA) |
Ruthie Dornfeld: fiddle
Ginny Snowe: bass
Forrest Gibson: guitar
|
(206) 568-2441
(360) 738-2248 |
ruthied@eskimo.com
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Comes When Called
(Florida) |
Kathie Aagaard: fiddle
Susan Marynowski: piano
Rich Crew: fiddle, pennywhistle
John McEwen: banjo, percussion |
813-234-0500
352-481-9922
|
kjaagaard@earthlink.net
sumar@mail.ifas.ufl.edu |
Wild Goose Chase
(North Carolina) |
Bob Kogut: fiddle
Karen Gaughan: piano
Skip Metheny: percussion
Art Shuster: Mandolin, banjo
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karendg@mindspring.com |
Abracadabra
(Seattle, WA) |
Dave Bartley: mando, guitar
Anita Andersen: piano
Deb Kirkland: fiddle
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(Also check out the band KGB!)
|
kgb@kgbmole.com |
Burning Gods
(cross-country) |
Tom Burning God of Iron Troszak: 6-string guitar, baritone guitar, ashiko drum
Rex Burning God of Music McGee: fiddle, banjo
T.J. Burning God of Love Johnson: mandolin, fiddle
Stuart Burning God of Thunder Kenney: bass, banjo
and sometimes
Forrest Burning God of Drums Kelly: percussion |
828-251-0041
828-301-3394 |
info@phoenixhammer.com |
Rocket Boys
(Asheville, NC) |
Tom Troszak: 6-string guitar, baritone guitar, ashiko drum
Tim Higgins: fiddle
Forrest Kelly: percussion
T.J. Johnson: mandolin, fiddle |
828-251-0041
828-301-3394
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info@phoenixhammer.com |
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National Talent
Seth's favorite bands you probably have heard of, and are worth hearing again and again!
(in no particular order)
The Synchopaths
(Los Angeles, CA) |
Ryan McKasson: fiddle
Jeff Spero: keyboard
Christa Burch: bodhrán and vocals
Bill Flores: mandolin, banjo and guitar |
310-396-3322 |
mail@jeffandgigi.com |
| Avant Gardeners |
Laura Light, fiddle, vocals
George Paul, piano, accordion
Ben Schrieber, fiddle
Dave Bartley, mandolin, guitar, cittern, etc. |
|
laurafiddle@gmail.com |
Perpetual e-Motion
(Maine) |
Ed Howe: electric 5-string violin, BOSS RC-50 loop station
Jone Cote': guitar, didgeridoo, mandolin, fiddle, foot percussion |
(207) 592-4488 |
jessiemae@fastmail.fm |
| Dr. Groove |
Nat Hewitt: fiddle, lead guitar
TJ Johnson: mandolin, fiddle
Mark Hellenberg: percussion
Seth Houston: keyboard, guitar |
303-815-0648 |
seth@sethhouston.com |
Contrazz
(Chapel Hill, NC) |
David DiGuiseppe: Accordion
Rodney Marsh: sax, flute
Bernie Petteway: guitar (lead and rhythm)
Diane Petteway: piano
Sometimes:
Ed Butler: percussion
Sara Romweber: percussion |
919-968-9600 |
daviddg@mindspring.com |
Moving Violations
(Western Mass) |
Van Kaynor: fiddle
Ron Grosslein: fiddle, mandolin
Becky Ashenden: piano, accordion, feet
Chuck Corman: bass, guitar, percussion |
|
rose@themovingviolations.com |
Big Table
(NY & New England) |
Jeremiah McLane: accordion
Judy Hyman: fiddle
June Drucker: bass
Larry Unger: guitar
Jeff Claus: banjo uke |
781-259-4484
|
larry@larryunger.net |
The Groovemongers
(NY, & RI) |
Rebecca McCallum: fiddle
CW Abbot: mandolin
Jane Knoeck: piano & accordion
Mark Hellenberg: percussion
|
(585) 426-1332
|
janeknoeck@juno.com |
KGB
(Seattle) |
Julie King: piano
Claude Ginsburg: violin, concertina, viola
Dave Bartley: mandolin, guitar, cittern, etc. |
|
kgb@kgbmole.com |
Lift Ticket
(nee: New Balance)
(cross-country) |
Rex Blazer: fiddle, mandolin
Seth Houston: guitar, piano
Brian Perkins: bouzouki, tenor banjo, mandolin, feet, vocals
|
907-321-4076
|
rexb@alaska.com |
Notorious
(New England, WA, OH, & IA) |
Eden Macadam-Somer : fiddle, guitar
Larry Unger: guitar, banjo
Sometimes:
Sam Bartlett: mandolin, jaw harp
Mark "Pokey" Hellenburg: percussion, banjo uke
Also:
Ralph Gordon, bass
Bill Tomczek: sax, clarinet, other |
781-259-4484
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larry@larryunger.net |
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