Sim Redmond Band
with The Prickers
Event Summary
16+ w/ ID, 13+ w/adultSim Redmond Band
Since their inception in 1999, the Sim Redmond Band has been steadily on the rise, forging new ground in roots music. Traveling around the globe, playing with the likes of Habib Koite, the Neville Brothers, the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, and moe. in some of the most beautiful venues in the U.S. and Japan. SRB's unique blend of Roots-Rock, African, and Jamaican music continues to spread like wild fire.
They are based in Ithaca, NY but their magnetic pole is Africa, particularly the sounds eminating from West & South Africa. This has served as a pivot for the Sim Redmond Band to spring into straight rock grooves and pumping reggae. The vocal teamwork of Sim Redmond, Jen Middaugh, and Nate Silas Richardson creates some of the richest harmonies you'll ever hear.
The music of the Sim Redmond Band has reached the hearts of people all around the world. They have toured extensively, selling over 15,000 records in the U.S and over 25,000 in Japan, where SRB has toured numerous times. They have released 8 full length albums, the most recent is titled "Open The Door". Judging by the latest offering from the Sim Redmond Band, there will be plenty of open doors in their future. The Prickers
The Prickers are an eclectic ensemble that plays foot-stompin', whiskey-soaked, original music. Drawing inspiration from the sounds of Roscoe Holcomb, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Band, Led Zepplin and Muddy Waters, The Prickers sound is best described as a musical collision of olde-time, folk, blues, punk and rock 'n'roll. The Prickers have created a sound that is both nostalgic and refreshing. Defying convention, the band's members alternate duties on drums, bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, tabla, and...toy accordian; creating a musical collage of personalities and sounds that is truly their own. The muzik bounces, pounds, plucks, and crashes with raw emotion, while maintaining a constant plight-of-the-working-man message inspired by everyday life.
http://theprickers.com/