Biography
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NOMINATED: ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2009
by Just Plain Folks!!! Roots Category
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** WINNER~ 2009 Peoples Choice Award at the WINTER FOLK FESTIVAL in Florence, OR
** WINNER~2005 NW STRING SUMMIT BAND COMPETITION
**WINNER~ 2005 AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND FOLK SONG CONTEST
DESCRIPTION:
If you put a Georgia theater chick, a California drummer-turned-banjo player and a Deadhead bass player in the same room and say...."alright folks... make some music" ...you'd think that the result would be...well... interesting to say the least. Well , it is far more than interesting. It's Deadwood Revival. A most unlikely group of musicians join together to make some of the most unassuming, honest "feel good" music filled with the spirit of old-time Appalachia, soulful American roots and a hint of jam-band improvisation.
Deadwood Revival came onto the scene as a duo in early 2005 when Kim Trenerry and Jason Mogi, after years of co-fronting their own folk rock jam band found a new love...that of old time Appalachian music. Combining their rock background with old time gave Kim and Jason their reputation as "one of the hottest duos around". Hundreds of concerts and festivals, four west coast tours, and two cd's later...Kim and Jason reconnected with long time friend, bassist Ches Ferguson in June 2007 and the duo became a permanent trio. In late 2007, DwR met former "Looking Glass" fiddler, Julie Campbell, who brings her fierce fiddle playing to the DwR sound at select concerts and festivals.
THE MUSIC...
Jason's clean, percussive clawhammer banjo coupled with his homemade "stomp board" along with Kim and Ches's driving rhythm on acoustic guitar and electric bass is the musical backdrop for Kim and Jason's powerhouse vocal harmonies that give Deadwood Revival its unique and unmistakable sound. Frank Gutch of the Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange says of DwR..."You can tell from the first note that they are crowd-pleasers. They're fun, adventurous and yet true to their roots."
This group of talented musicians not only displays fine musicianship, they are talented songwriters as well having released two cd's in less than two years. Their self titled debut cd "Deadwood Revival" and their latest, "This Old World" have both received rave reviews and radio airplay across the US and Canada. Whether a rockin' hoe down or a tasty ballad, their original tunes have been described as "old timey with smokin' hooks". Their songs are uplifting, sometimes poignant, and often sound like they could have been written a hundred years ago. DwR also breathes new life into a variety of old time fiddle tunes, folk tunes, and even some Grateful Dead tunes with clever arrangements and moments of improvisation with the clawhammer banjo often taking the lead role. In addition to the banjo, Jason's "other voice" is the clean, vintage sound of his 1959 Danelectro (and he plays a mean harmonica too!)
As if the music itself weren't enough, the positive energy they exude...that unknown dimension...is a large part of what draws people in and keeps them coming back again and again. The joy they put into their music reflects back to the fans who take with them feelings of happiness, positivism, and inspiration.
So, come check out Deadwood Revival for a foot stompin', banjo pickin', harmony singin', spirit liftin' "spin on traditional bluegrass that even a rock apostle shall dig".
FESTIVAL/VENUE HIGHLIGHTS:
Wintergrass, Tacoma
Adventure Bluegrass, Stevenson, WA
High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy, CA
NW String Summit -Hornings Hideout, OR
Winter Folk Festival-Florence, OR
Amboy Bluegrass Festival - Amboy, WA
Bluegrass in the Forest - Shelton, WA
NW Folklife Festival- Seattle, WA
San Francisco Bluegrass OldTime Festival
Seattle Folklore Society Concert
Snowgrass in Port Angeles
Yakima Folklife Assn Concert
JuanDeFuca Festival- Port Angeles, WA
Washington Brewers Festival - Kenmore, WA
Music in the Park Concert, Olympia, WA
Oregon State Univ. Concerts, Corvallis, OR
Lavender Festival - Sequim, WA
Leavenworth Acoustic Music Festival
Pine Stump Symphony, Winthrop, WA. .
Fremont Fair, Seattle
Yakima Folklife, July, 2007
Concert In The Cove, Coupeville, WA
Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival - Coupeville, WA
University Street Fair - Seattle, WA
...and venues in Seattle, Yakima, Olympia, Portland, Ashland, Eugene, Corvallis, San Francisco, Arcata, Eureka, Chico, South Lake Tahoe, Tucson, Boulder, Atlanta and more...
REFERENCES:
*Yakima Folklife Association: Nick Hughes, talent coordinator nhughes0180@charter.net
*Coupeville Arts and Crafts Fair: Anne Hallam , President Amastrantuono@broadstripe.net
*Juan De Fuca Festival of the Arts: Anna Manildi, Executive Dir. jffa@olypen.com
*Bluegrass from the Forest: Greg Linder, Coordinator. thelin@hctc.com
*Amboy Bluegrass Festival: David Peterson, Coordinator david@puddletownramblers.com
Instrumentation
Jason Mogi- claw hammer banjo, acoustic guitar, harmonica, Vocals
Kim Trenerry- acoustic guitar, electric bass, vocals
Ches Ferguson- electric bass
Special Guest: Julie Campbell- fiddle, when her schedule allows
Discography
SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE ON MAY 9, 2009
Deadwood Revival- SAT 730... all live cuts!
RELEASED Dec, 2007 Deadwood Revival's second cd, THIS OLD WORLD with 8 original songs and 4 traditional pieces.
Deadwood Revival released their DEBUT CD, Deadwood Revival on June 1, 2005.
The disc includes 13 tracks, 10 of which are original.
The CD's have received airplay on
KHUM - Humboldt County
KBCS - Seattle WA
KMPS - Seattle, WA
KUOW- Seattle, WA
KAOS - Olympia, WA
Village 900 in Victoria, BC
KBOO - Portland
KLCC - Eugene, OR
KRVM - Eugene
KSOW- Cottage Grove, OR
NWPR- Inland Folk aired over 45
in Washington
KZFR in Chico
Shoot Your Radio Show in CALIF.
JPR-public radio-northern Calif.
KZSU - Stanford CA
WKJC the Michigan Grapevine Opry
KBZC in New Jersey
KPVL in Postville, IA. (LOTS)
and probably some we don't even know about
BAND CDs:
Tongue and Groove (debut CD), 2001
airplay (STILL!!) on Village900 in Victoria BC.
Live! Thanks for the Ride, 2002
Jam, 2003
Links
| http://www.deadwoodrevival.com |
| MY SPACE |
| ARCHIVED LIVE SHOWS |
| ONLINE CD SALES |