Acorn Project
Bellingham, Washington, United States | INDIE
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"Classic jam bands are a dime a dozen; indie rock jam bands are slightly more expensive. Bellingham, Washington's Acorn Project gives
listeners their money’s worth with funky epics that rock enough to make a good Christmas present for your Deadhead uncle but are
jazzy enough to play for your hipster friends... Constantly changing and seldom boring, this is a show not to be missed." - Santa Cruz Metro - Santa Cruz, CA
"I love an album that's simply perfect for the times.. Tasty. This entire album is a shout-out. The players are all superb, the solos touch the
heart. Fine job all around. While there's no doubt these guys are rock and roll, there is plenty of jazz, soul, and pop influence to keep Acorn
Project constantly on the edge of creativity... Easily one of the five best all-round albums I've heard all year." - Eartaste.com - Austin, TX
"Acorn Project's swirling mixture of rock, blues, and funk serves as a cohesive format for the instrumentation of choice. Apart from the multifariously talented drummer and exceedingly impressive saxophonist Sam Lax, each member specializes in an instrument in which they have clearly studied up on... The group has made the evolution from primarily a "live band" to studio whizzes with heaps of good
songwriting ideas up their sleeves... There is guaranteed to be something for everyone's current psyche on the intricately resounding We’ll Be Fine." - Obscuremusic.com - Berkeley Heights, NJ
"To their credit Acorn Project are difficult to pigeon hole and cannot be easily added to any current glut of similar bands... The sax is not
common to prog rock which gives Acorn Project an angle, offering a hint of Morphine, which evens things out nicely." - Americana-UK.com - Liverpool, United Kingdom
"Though it presents an impressively grand departure from 2005's Odd His Sleepy Soar, Acorn Project's latest offering, the nine-song We'll Be Fine, still captures the trademark smoothness and funk that has made them a Bellingham favorite... We'll Be Fine demonstrates a perfect balance of whimsey and work ethic and it's precisely the ability to keep things so effortlessly composed that ensures Acorn Project a lot to look forward to." - What's Up Magazine - Bellingham, WA
“Within minutes, fans and people in the crowd hearing Acorn Project for the first time are rocking out to funky keyboard riffs, wild saxophone bellows and the lead singer’s soothing yet powerful voice. But the members of Acorn Project never dreamed they would be playing, much less headlining, The Showbox, where countless famous bands, such as Pearl Jam and Reel Big Fish, have played.” - Klipsun Magazine
“The next afternoon, a number of up and coming bands to the Northwest scene performed including fun Acorn Project, from Bellingham, WA… Each band was embraced by newcomers and long time friends enjoying themselves out at the festival and each band has a uniqe sound that will help as they continue to grow.” - Kyndmusic.com
“Saturday was kind of a slow-it-down and relax day (but), The Acorn Project stood out in the afternoon, then the Yard Dog Road Show was filled with performance artists… and entertaining for the eyes.” - Billboard.com
“If you are one of the few people in Bellingham who have not heard of Acorn Project, let me tell you, you’re the only one. This band regularly draws hundreds of people to their local shows and are sure to send their whirling, twirling fans into a frenzy…” - Cascadia Weekly
Discography
Odd His Sleepy Soar
Independent Release
Acorn Productions, Inc. 2006
Blues Twang (Track 2) - radio airplay
Xavier Sla (Track 6) - radio airplay
"We'll Be Fine"
Independent Release
Acorn Productions, 2008
Powderfinger Promotions (Independent Radio Promotions)
Boston, MA
Gringo Starr (Track 04) - radio/airplay
Reboot (Track 02) - radio/airplay
Hello Neumann (Track 03) - radio/airplay
Funny Pair of Pants (Track 01) - radio/airplay
Wellness (Track 06) - radio/airplay
Crystal Myth (Track 05) - radio/airplay
Stomp (Track 07) - radio/airplay
Werner, Terner (Track 08) - radio/airplay
McGuffin (Track 09) - radio/airplay
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Bio
Having released their second full-length album entitled "We'll Be Fine," Acorn Project's music is rapidly spreading around the nation. The album has seen charting as high as #5 on the jambands.com national index, and #4 on local CMJ charts throughout the country. Eartaste.com (Austin, TX) rated it one of the top 12 albums of the year, and great reviews have flooded in from all parts of the U.S. and Europe. Acorn Project is poised to begin national touring in 2009, while continuing to sell-out their acclaimed performances in the Northwest.
As a six-piece ensemble featuring saxophone, guitar, slide, keyboards, bass, drums, and percussion, Acorn Project produces an irresistibly unique sound. The band's funk-infused progressive rock draws an audience into their performance, infecting each individual with their ability to blend seemingly limitless musical styles into their own character. Formed in 2004, the Bellingham, WA based sextet boasts an impressive resume. Having shared bills with seasoned professional acts such as Widespread Panic, Tea Leaf Green, EOTO, RAQ, Zilla, The Bridge, Bump, Flowmotion, and The Living Daylights, high profile performances are common for Acorn Project. Acorn Project will lift crowds to ecstatic dance at every show.
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