St. Cinder
New Orleans, LA | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | SELF
Music
Press
The happy plunk of banjo, the scratch of washboard, the lone howl of harmonica, the woody strum of guitar, the heart aching whine of the violin, the flittering melodies of the mandolin, and the throaty expressiveness of the clarinet all lend themselves to the barn-shaking sound of St. Cinder which brings to mind a nostalgia for what might have been played onto old phonograph records but could have never come through the other end—a living, vibrant, organic sound with its toes in the soil and its face in the sun, a bindle on its back and heading out on the open road to greener valleys over the horizon. - The Independent
St. Cinder, a band known for serving up a musical gumbo of ragtime, folk and vagabond swing, is coming back to Silver City for a pair of performances. - Silver City Sun News
“This music makes us feel good. There’s an element of realness to it,” says Colton Ort who sings and plays harmonica. “It’s great, real music. And you don’t need robots to play it.”
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As well as covering classic blues and folk songs, St. Cinder writes their own material, blending ragtime, jazz and bluegrass.
“We try to not box ourselves in,” says Ort. “If a song is sounding a certain way, we roll with it and try to see what comes out. Just because it’s not this genre or that genre doesn’t mean we can’t play it. It’s fun to see all our styles and genres seep into our sound.”
And being a band on the road, with a bus to call home and little money to their name, is a lifestyle that comes out naturally in their originals.
“Write what you know,” says Ort. “All the songs we write, to some extent, all come out of our heads and our own experiences; that’s just how we live. Some songs are literally talking about that.” - Arizona Daily Sun
Discography
Vagabond Dreams-Ashland, OR 10/15
7th Ward Blues-New Orleans, LA 3/17
Wayside-New Orleans, LA 3/17
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Bio
It was truly a fortuitous day when six traveling musicians met by chance in the small southern Oregon town of Ashland. Any contentious effort to find commonality died upon introductions, the boys fit together seamlessly, and the brotherhood shows in the music. St. Cinder share a love of traditional American music from the 20's, 30's and 40's. From folk to early blues and jazz, the classic sounds and styles of the time pour from the instruments and the presentation.
They happily resurrect and revitalize the many branches of the Americana family tree including jug music, rag-blues, jazz, and folk classics. These foot-stomping traditionals are interspersed with unique original songs which haunt, uplift, and rejoice. St. Cinder is often reminded that their contagious energy and lighthearted presence makes their shows more than just a musical performance—they are a gen-u-ine good time.
The happy plunk of banjo, the scratch of washboard, the lone howl of harmonica, the woody strum of guitar, the heart aching whine of the violin, the flittering melodies of the mandolin, and the throaty expressiveness of the clarinet all lend themselves to the barn-shaking sound of St.Cinder which brings to mind a nostalgia for what might have been played onto old phonograph records but could have never come through the other end—a living, vibrant, organic sound with its toes in the soil and its face in the sun, a bindle on its back and heading out on the open road to greener valleys over the horizon.
St. Cinder’s rambunctious, soulful renditions of traditional music inspire the young and old alike to put on their dancing shoes and flash with smiles as delightful musical surprises twine through the wonderfully textured songs. While some selections reflect the ache and tenderness of love gained and lost, often St. Cinder prefers to indulge in the jovial side of traditional music, keeping things rowdy and reveling. Their original songs range from brooding, thoughtful ballads of poetic disaster to free-and-easy tunes which stride to the rhythms of rambling, love and friendship. Their first self-published studio record, Vagabond Dreams, debuted in the winter of 2015, followed by their second and third albums, 7th Ward Blues and Wayside, both recorded live in New Orleans during the spring 2017.
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