Jonathan Warren and the BillyGoats

Genre: Acoustic
Secondary Genre: Folk Boise, Idaho USA Contact

Jonathan Warren and the BillyGoats bring a unique, eclectic, acoustic sound dubbed "Progressive PsychoBilly Folk Grass", which is new-timey, post-retro, pre-apocolyptic, gypsy porch swing.

Enjoy.

Artist Information

Biography

Bio
In April of 2007, singer/songwriter Jonathan Warren packed up his life, and his guitar to move from Knoxville, Tennessee to the Northwest. He brought with him strong roots in traditional blue grass and old-time music inherent in the Southern Appalachians. Warren teamed up with David Sather-Smith, a vocalist and classically trained cellist. Boise native Austin Clark added his talents on the violin and Andrew Smith finalized the band in 2011 with percussion.

What is Progressive Psycho Billy Folk Grass?
It’s a goat chewing on a can, it’s a cat scratching at your door, it’s foot stompin’ music that makes you want to eat a biscuit. Melodies you wake up humming in the morning, that stick to your bones like peach cobbler. It’s new-timey, post-retro, pre-apocolyptic, southern Appalachian, gypsy porch swing. It’s Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats. Enjoy

Jonathan Warren - vocals, guitar, upright bass
David Sather-Smith - vocals, cello
Austin Clark - violin
Andrew Smith - percussion

Instrumentation

Jonathan Warren - Guitar, Vocal, Upright Bass
David Sather-Smith - Vocals, Cello
Andrew "smitty" Smith - Percussion

Discography

"A little something stronger than wine" 2011
"You Just Relax Honey" 2009
"Tieton" 2008
"Picture Book Collection" 2006


Tracks available at CD Baby, iTunes, Jango, Rhapsody, and Lala, or go to jonathanwarrenmusic.com for more information.

Official Website

http://jonathanwarrenmusic.com

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

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JW & The BillyGoats - GreyHound.mov

Photo Gallery

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  • Serious Goats

  • Sapphire Bar and Grill 5/27/11

  • CD Release @ Tom Grainey's 4/22/11

  • Mackey's Ontario, OR 7/08/11

  • Gem State Jam Festival @ the Old Penetentiary Boise, ID 6/11/11

  • Gem State Jam 6/11/11

  • CD Release @ Tom Grainey's 4/22/11

  • Idahodown Festival @ Brundage Mountain Ski Resort 8/05/10

  • Thunder Mountain RailRoad Banks, ID 7/02/11

  • Art on the Lake Festival McCall, ID 2010

Press

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Setlist

I'd Rather- Original
Handshake- Original
Dig A Ditch- Original
Cold Sweat- Original
Hot Dog- Led Zeppelin
Anymore- Original
Greyhound- Original
It Ain't Me Babe- Bob Dylan
Waterfall-TLC
Sara Jean-original
Drop- original
Car Key- original


Our sets are typically 45 minutes to an hour in length. We can play for three solid, foot stompin' hours. While the majority of our music is original music, we enlist a variety of covers, from Blind Melon to Bob Dylan. Some acts we cover include, David Grey, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, Johnny Cash, the Kinks, Trampled by Turtles, George Micheals, The Doors, Old Crow Medicine Show and many more as we discover new music constantly.

Basic Requirements


Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
Jun 19, 2013 Wednesday 10:00 PM Tom Grainey's Sporting Pub Boise, ID, US
Jun 21, 2013 Friday 10:00 PM Weiser Fiddle Festival Competition Stage Weiser, ID, US
Jun 22, 2013 Saturday 4:00 PM Weiser Fiddle Festival Battle of the Bands Weiser, ID, US
Jun 22, 2013 Saturday 10:00 PM The Shredder w/ Brent Amaker and the Rodeo Boise, ID, US
Jun 25, 2013 Tuesday 8:45 PM Pengilly's Saloon Boise, ID, US
Jun 28, 2013 Friday TBA High Country Inn Stanley, ID, US
Jun 29, 2013 Saturday TBA Julia Davis Park Boise, ID, US
Jun 30, 2013 Sunday 8:45 PM Pengilly's Saloon w/ Hoist the Colors Boise, ID, US
Jul 2, 2013 Tuesday 10:00 PM Cozmic Pizza Eugene, OR, US
Jul 3, 2013 Wednesday 9:00 PM Bombs Away Cafe Corvallis, OR, US
Jul 5, 2013 Friday 9:00 PM Clock Tower Ales The Dalles, OR, US
Jul 6, 2013 Saturday TBA Joseph Mountain Music Festival Joseph, OR, US
Jul 11, 2013 Thursday TBA John's Alley Moscow, ID, US
Jul 12, 2013 Friday TBA The Top Hat Missoula, MT, US
Jul 13, 2013 Saturday 6:50 PM KYRS Music Fest Spokane, WA, US
Jul 13, 2013 Saturday 10:00 PM The Blue Spark Spokane, WA, US
Jul 18, 2013 Thursday 5:30 PM Landmark Saloon , OR, US
Jul 19, 2013 Friday TBA Northwest String Summit Band Competition Horning's Hideout, OR, US
Jul 20, 2013 Saturday TBA Cebu Lounge Hood River, OR, US
Jul 25, 2013 Thursday 10:00 PM Sun Valley Brewing Company Hailey, ID, US
Jul 26, 2013 Friday TBA Private Event Ketchum, ID, US
Jul 27, 2013 Saturday TBA Idahodown @ Brundage Ski Resort Mccall, ID, US
Jul 27, 2013 Saturday 2:15 PM Hermit Festival Kuna, ID, US
Jul 28, 2013 Sunday 3:30 PM Mountain Town Music Festival Park City, UT, US
Aug 3, 2013 Saturday 8:00 PM Salmon River Brewery Mccall, ID, US
Aug 7, 2013 Wednesday 10:00 PM Tom Grainey's w/ Windy Hill Boise, ID, US
Aug 8, 2013 Thursday TBA Idaho Brewing Company Idaho Falls, ID, US
Aug 9, 2013 Friday 10:00 PM Grand Targhee Resort (Trap Bar) Alta, WY, US
Aug 13, 2013 Tuesday 9:00 PM Neurolux Boise, ID, US
Aug 14, 2013 Wednesday 5:00 PM BOISE CENTER ON THE GROVE/ALIVE AFTER 5 Boise, ID, US
Aug 16, 2013 Friday TBA The Garage on Beck Salt Lake City, UT, US
Aug 17, 2013 Saturday 10:00 PM The Green Pig Pub Salt Lake City, UT, US
Aug 18, 2013 Sunday 4:00 PM Snow Basin Summer Concert Series Huntsville, UT, US
Sep 7, 2013 Saturday TBA Private Wedding Sun Valley, ID, US
Feb 21, 2014 Friday TBA Elk Lodge Salmon, ID, US