Prism Presents The Buck Stops Here, May 6
Friday, May 6, 2016
C’ville Coffee (1301 Harris St, Charlottesville, VA)
Show time: 7:00 pm, 2 sets
Ticket prices: $13 adv*/ $15 door
*Name will be added to list at door in lieu of actual ticket. Day of show ticket price is $15.
Please note advance tickets can NOT be purchased at C’Ville Coffee. You must purchase them from the Prism. You can either order them on-line, or by e-mailing prismcoffeehouse@gmail.com.
For those without a credit card, you can also e-mail prismcoffeehouse@gmail.com to reserve your ticket(s).
The Buck Stops Here formed in 2013, with members hailing from Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, and was inspired by the vision of Gailanne Amundsen (of Jubal’s Kin), who wanted a project that could combine old-time music with a very contemporary edge, great musicianship and spot on vocals. Amundsen chose three women from different parts of the east coast, and asked if they wanted to try an experiment. With Rebecca Jones (bluegrass banjo, cajon, harmony vocals), Julie Chiles (lead vocals, fiddle, guitar), Shona Carr (tenor guitar, vocals, clawhammer banjo, fiddle, songwriter), and token buck Jeffrey Amundsen (bass), this band combines beautiful four-part harmony, funky bass and original songs and tunes that are sure to strike a chord with the listener. Their repertoire includes music from a wide array of American roots music styles, from old-time fiddle tunes with hard driving bluegrass banjo to introspective originals with percussion and four-part harmonies.
They recorded and released their debut album in 2015, with a collection of songs that felt closest to their hearts, including many originals. Erick Jaskowiak, a 6-time Grammy nominated sound engineer who has worked with Alison Krauss, Bruce Molsky, John Doyle and Liz Carroll, The Waybacks, Crooked Still, and many more (including the Cold Mountain soundtrack), captured their musical chemistry and spontaneous creative journey during a snowy winter week when it was recorded at his studio outside of Nashville, TN. While the album spans American roots music from swing, to gospel, to old-time fiddle tunes and bluegrass, it maintains a creative and open-minded attitude that propels it into the exploration of modern electronic elements.
“No hokey glitter here: mainstream purists and neo-mod seekers alike will have their field day with The Buck Stops Here. These musicians are all beautifully timeless, inside out, as they unfurl sharply in tune with the pains and joys of real McCoy America.” – Egberto Almenas Author: Deep Reaches and Riches