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Whether offering a Van Morrison chestnut, channeling the heavier sounds of Widespread Panic or garnishing its classic rock inspired sound with roots-flavored original fare, Electric Side Dish (due at Sancho's Broken Arrow on Sunday, December 4) cooks up a savory blend of grooves that leaves you wanting more. Axmen John Tipton and Phil Dudden provide a double helix of snaking guitar lines, while Stef Briggs powers the keys with talent to rival the best ivory-handlers in the jam game. And the rock-steady rhythms of drummer Charlie Briggs and percussionist John Bunting, along with the funked-up stylings of bassman "Fleeb," could provoke even the heaviest of couch potatoes to roll around the dance floor. The Dishers celebrate their third anniversary as the Sunday-night house act at Sancho's with a pre-show reception featuring acoustic music by the band, tasty catering and general festivity. Come and get it. - Westword
...Electric Side Dish is a six man mission to get the dance floor jumping and the audience grooving. Whether they are playing classic covers from their wide repertoire of blues, rock, funk, folk and country or some rootsy rock originals, their single-minded ambition to get you on the dance floor is rarely unfulfilled... - Vail Daily
Colorado's genre hopping jam band Electric Side Dish (ESD) plays at the Brush Creek Saloon in Eagle today at 9pm.
ESD features four members from their 90s band Chautaqua, and has a song list of more than 100 originals. The band rotates covers from artists such as the Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones.
The band plays the Rocky Mountains and appears often at local clubs in Denver. ESD appears every Monday at Dulcinea's 100th Monkey. Some band members have performed with artists such as Dave Schools, Melvin Seals, JGB, Second Sight and Tom Constanten. - The Vail Daily 1/20/06
May Daze
May 26-30, Spanish Lady Ranch, Strasburg, www.maydaze.net.
By Nick Hutchinson
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2005
With the success of jamfests such as Bonnaroo, roots-music gatherings continue to dot the countryside like mushrooms after a summer rain. Now the Denver area boasts its own Woodstock-inspired revel, in nearby Strasburg. Stir Fried (featuring pedal-steel master Buddy Cage) and the venerable David Nelson Band will headline May Daze. Cage and Nelson both did time in New Riders of the Purple Sage, a group founded by Jerry Garcia. To further satiate local Deadheads, Betty Cantor, the legendary audiophile responsible for the renowned early-Dead soundboard recordings called "Betty Boards," will be on hand as chief sound engineer. The five-day festival will also include music by homegrown acts such as Electric Side Dish, which features the dual-guitar attack of John Tipton and Phil Dudden and the husband-and-wife keyboard-and-drums combo of Stefani and Charlie Briggs. So round up your camping gear, kids, pets and patchouli -- and get your tickets soon, because space is limited. - Westword
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Bio
Denver's premier rock n' roll band Electric Side Dish has been grabbing the attention of fans and critics alike throughout the Rocky Mountain region for more than a decade. ESD brings an electricity that powers every room, engaging even the most reluctant shoe-shuffler.
ESD packs the dance floor with excitement and anticipation, drawing in the audience with tight arrangenments, catchy hooks and soaring vocal harmonies. Each night is one outstanding performance after another!
Members of ESD have penned over 100 original songs integrating rock, blues, funk, soul, jazz, world and country into their sound. They rotate covers throughout their setlists from artists such as The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones. ESD's veteran players have performed with artists such as Dave Schools, Melvin Seals & JGB, Second Sight, Tom Constanten and The Garage Doors.
Founding member Phil Dudden writes intricate melodies and catchy lyrics and has proven to be an accomplished songwriter. "I'm pretty much a quiet guy, except when it comes to musical expression." The second half of ESD's guitar assault is John Tipton, an expressive and innovative musician. Tipton is a poignant songwriter, satirical in lyric and guitar.
In the late 90s while in the band Chautaqua, Tipton and Dudden brought aboard the drum and keyboard combination of Charlie and Stefani Briggs. The songwriting and prolific keyboard stylings of Stef compliment the two guitarists with Charlie on drums keeping the solid, metronomic beat.
Rounding out ESD's musical formula is bassman Fleeb and percussionist extraordinaire John Bunting. Bunting brings those tasty sounds that flavor the music and enhances the drama and dynamic of the band. Fleeb's funked-up bass and driving energy rounds out the the rock solid rhythm section.
The flavors of their music will stick to your musical palate and invoke vivid memories of great times. As Tipton tells their audience, "ESD... everybody's doin' it!"
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