Alaskan Bands

Here's a list of all articles on our Alaskan Bands Page:

• Bluegrass 101
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• Bobb Family Photo Gallery
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• New Single from Rick Fleek
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• Rory's grand "taurero" finale!!!
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• Fleet Street Video and Photo Gallery
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• Satan's Taint
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• Juneau Alumni Rory Stitt Releases latest Album
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• If you are in an Alaskan Band...
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• The Bastards
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• No Drama has a new singer and new songs...
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• Andy Engstrom's Volitar: Murder Mystery, Mayhem
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• Salsa Borealis Photos and Video
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• Daddy-O
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• Green Plastic Photos and Video
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• Brave Monkeys Photo Gallery
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• Collette Costa: "You Can't Blame a Girl... For Trying"

Influences include:
The Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Cliff Perry and Stuart Herrick, Carl Hoffman “The Father of Alaskan Bluegrass,” Joe Page, and many others.


“Man, you’re killin’ it!”
--James King, The Bluegrass Storyteller referring to BG 101 at the Imperial Bar after their gig at Centennial Hall.

BG 101 Contact Information:
Scott Burton 907-463-3106 sburton495@hotmail.com (place BLUEGRASS in subject)
Jeremy Kane 907-523-6079 jrjeremykane@yahoo.com

Check out this article about BG 101, Carl Hoffman, and Joe Page in the Juneau Empire’s entertainment section, “This Week,” 11/17/05. There is an audio/visual show too:
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/111705/thi_20051117039.shtml



Check out Mud Lark Sampler (11/12/05) of KTOO FM (www.ktoo.org).
Radio host and friend Sean Tracy had Bluegrass 101 in the studio for his two hour show.

Click here for Mud Lark Sampler with Sean Tracy including:

1. Cold Outside 2:45 (Ralph Stanley)
2. Memory of Your Smile 5:24 (Stanley Brothers)
3. Pipe Creek 12:06 (Jeremy Kane)
4. The White Dove 24:33 (Carter Stanley)
5. She’s No Angel 31:40 (J.D. Hutchinson)
6. Think of What You’ve Done (Heart to Heart) 50:40 (Stanley Brothers)

(This is a 1 hour long sound file, and takes a while to download, but it's worth the wait)

The Bobb Family Band (click for larger image)



Jane Roodenburg



Riley Woodford



Clay Good (Click for larger image)



Riley Woodford and Jason Caputo



Enjoying the Bobbs

No need to say our recording equipment is ... anyway, here's some short videos of the Bobbs in action. Takes a while to download, but worth the wait.

Video 1
Video 2

Juneau singer/songwriter Rick Fleek has just released a new single as a follow up to his album "Lost and Found" which was released in 2004.


Rick Fleek @ Skatebottom Sound Studios

The single, titled "The Skatebottom Session", like the old 45 rpm records, contains two songs: "You're in Love" and "You're Going to Miss Me When I'm Gone", both written by Rick.

The first song, "You're in Love", is about what it feels like to be in love. The second song, "You're going to miss me when I'm gone", speaks for itself. It's just perfect for that ex.

Listen to mp3 samples of "You're in Love" and "You're Going to Miss Me When I'm Gone"

The new CD was recorded here in Juneau at Skatebottom Sound and along with Rick, features Albert McDonnell and Dale McFarlin as the 4th street band.


Rick Fleek @ Skatebottom Sound Studios

You can pick up a copy of "The Skatebottom Session" at Capital Records downtown or Rozwick/Giles Music in the valley. Likewise, Rick's album "Lost and Found" is also available at both these stores as well as on the internet at cdbaby.com.

Read Albert McDonnells article about the Rick Fleek recording session here.

Rory Stitt's "taurero" tour is quickly approaching its end. With only 3 dates to go, this is the last chance to catch Rory as he rides the proverbial bull through the inner lives of dreams, identity, sex, love and death. Not something to be missed!

If you're anywhere near any of the below cities, come on out and prepare to be forever changed. If you're not, but know someone who is (especially in LA as almost EVERYone knows SOMEone in LA!), do them a favor and forward the info on to them. They'll thank you for it. Tell them Rory's recently been described as "a cross between Joni Mitchell, Stephen Sondheim and Freddie Mercury" and that should get their attention. Also that he's been compared to Rufus Wainwright and Tori Amos.

Here's to the midnight ride of the piano animal!

www.rorystitt.com
www.myspace.com/rorystitt


Tuesday, November 8th

Los Angeles, CA
The Knitting Factory, 7:30 pm

7021 Hollywood Blvd, Ste 209

323.463.0204
www.knittingfactory.com


Saturday, November 12th

San Francisco, CA
Martuni's Piano Bar, 6-8 pm

4 Valencia St
415.241.0205



Saturday, November 19th

Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios, 8 pm

3939 N. Mississippi

503-285-3895
www.mississippistudios.com

Vicki Van Fleet and Sandro Lane

Video: Vicki Sings -- Doug Plays



David Ham


Sandro Lane


Tom Meyer


Doug Bridges


Jim Noel

This is a funky little group and their singer can truly belt some soulful tunes. Nora sings, Dave Pichard plays guitar, Bud Curtis (formerly played wityh Contra Public) on Bass and Doug Fanyak (formerly played with Peabodies Monster) on Drums.

If you take their name to indicate they are heavy metal or actually are into dark occult it is a misnomer. If you take it to mean Bud Curtis has a twisted sense of humor and we all get a little bored clinging to this rock, headsing towards winter you are right on track. They play alternative rock/funk. The tunes they have down are tight. Crisp punchy rhythmn guitar from Dave Pichard who also plays a a nice lead. Bud Curtis carries the bottom nicely, switching between a soft, fingerstyle bass and some nice laid back slap. Doug Fanyak holds together the rhytmn section and comes up with some nice, unorthodox drum styles. Nora... well Nora sings folks. Whether they are playfully covering Michael Jackson or ripping into an original funk tune she is a pleasure to listen to. Ted Danson thought so. At least,m he waited until after their last song before he left the Alaskan this past month.

The bands volume and mix is excellent, allowing each instrument to come through and Nora's vocals to shine.