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…Strange Neighbors in town
With a full house of stranded travelers under their roof and the night's usual karaoke and poker activities cancelled, officials at the Ramada Inn in Albert Lea tapped into an unexpected weapon Thursday to get through the night: a stranded band from Iowa.
Strange Neighbors was on its way to a gig in the Twin Cities when the snow forced the group to pull over and spend the night at the hotel, said Ramada Inn director of sales Traci Erickson. The band was among about 200 guests that filled the hotel's 79 rooms to capacity, she said.
“They were ecstatic to have the band not get to Minneapolis," Erickson said. "That was a hit.”
- Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN
“Strange Neighbors excels at a gentler musical texture, anchored by the effective twin-guitar attack of Cobb and Nic Doak. Listening to Comfort Me, it’s abundantly clear that this is a band that can really command a room in a live setting, able to dash off a trim, well-structured four-minute song or go off on a dizzying 15-minute jazz odyssey………The CD is filled with sparkling musical moments: the sadly yearning guitar lead of “Fire,” warmly expressive vocals, some sterling Allman Brothers Band-style guitar interplay. Comfort Me is never short on grooves and hooks, and overall it’s a winning effort, buoyed by music that’s danceable, fun, and stimulating, casual but also sophisticated.”
- River Cities Reader
Strange Neighbors ranked 22 of 250 as of 5-20-2007 on jambands.com's New Groove of the Month contest. - jambands.com
Discography
From In Here, Passion Flower Records, 1995;
Live at the Edge of The Rainbow, PFR,1999
Moon Stone, single track on multi-artist 420 Time, 2001
Comfort Me, PFR 2005
Go to strangeneighbors.com to view our radio station call list. Request Strange Neighbors!!!!!
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Strange Neighbors is a well established jam band in the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. Many people know the name and the fans are dedicated. So dedicated that some have driven six hours for Strange Neighbors showings. The members of Strange Neighbors are well seasoned musicians. Each has spent many nights with side projects and hosting open mics. Not to mention the multitude of hours spent making Strange Neighbors the band it is today.
Originally formed in 1994, Strange Neighbors enjoyed great success as a regional touring band. Shortly after their second album was released in 1999, the band began to change its line up. A few years passed while Dustin and Chico found the right guys for the job. Strange Neighbors have since released their third album, Comfort Me and are gaining more fans all the time.
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