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TeamB
05-24-2004, 01:35 PM
This is a post from CPJSJohnny:

THE CENTRAL PLAINS JAMBAND SOCIETY AND DARK HORSE PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE ?HOMEGROWN? STAGE ADDITION TO THE WAKARUSA MUSIC AND CAMPING FESTIVAL

The Central Plains Jamband Society (CPJS), in partnership with Dark Horse Productions is pleased to announce the addition of the Homegrown stage to the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. CPJS and Dark Horse Productions are co-producing the Homegrown stage, which will be located inside the festival?s onsite 24-hour Coffee Shop. On Friday and Saturday evenings, late-night entertainment will feature numerous local artists, including: Brother Bagman, Pocket Space, Tabla Rasa, and The Grand Fiasco. In addition, an ?Acoustic Brunch? on Saturday and Sunday mornings will feature local artist Gary Kirkland and others.

Featured Bands:
Brother Bagman: www.brotherbagman.com
Tabla Rasa: www.tablarasa.com
Gary Kirkland: www.darkhorsekc.com/kirkland.htm
Pocket Space
The Grand Fiasco

Pocket Space
Pocket Space is a funky, four-piece band based in Lawrence, Kansas, that plays mostly instrumental music. Pocket Space combines traditional song forms, extended solo and group improvisation, intricately woven grooves, and \"avante garde sonic xperimentation\". Pocket Space's original compositions stylistically meld the nuances of each member's range of influences ? from bebop (Charlie Parker) to rock (Pink Floyd) to funk (The Meters) to organ jazz (Dr. Lonnie Smith/Brother Jack McDuff) to fusion (Mahavishnu Orchestra). The experienced rhythm section has a way of making odd-metered original tunes funky and danceable. Pocket Space continues to orbit the earth on the path blazed by its predecessor, Space Pocket. Beginning in 1998, they steered the band through gigs all over the Midwest, where the have shared the bill with national touring acts such as Widespread Panic, Jazz Mandolin Project, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Robert Walters 20th Congress, Hairy Apes BMX, and others.

Brother Bagman
This quartet from Kansas City is an eclectic rock and roll stew for the masses. Drawing upon a wide range of influences, the group strives to transcend musical boundaries while carving out their own distinct sound. Their high-energy music mixes reggae, jazz, and rock rhythms. Their influences include, but are not limited to, Widespread Panic, Radiohead, Wilco, North Mississippi Allstars, Little Feat, and anything else that moves the soul. Brother Bagman has been playing regionally throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa and Texas. They have just completed and released their first studio album, notorious b.a.g., and are playing to live audiences as much as possible.

Tabla Rasa
Tabla Rasa provides \"music powered by soular energy\". Established in 1997, the band combines the distinct musical elements of its members to form a unique and eclectic blend of rock, folk, and tribal music. With diverse instrumentation that combines guitars, mandolin, congas, and timbales, the Tabla Rasa sound is based on a rock groove with a percussion layer of tribal rhythms trickling through the cracks. The result is an aggressive, high-energy, spiritual experience that has matured over the past five years into a sharply honed sound. Tabla Rasa often can be found in the various clubs throughout the Kansas City, Columbia, Maryville, Tulsa, and Lawrence areas. The band has developed a strong local following throughout the region and supports a strong mailing list of fans. And with its first album, Barefoot, currently in stores, and the newest album, The View From Here, released in October 2002, Tabla Rasa continues to be recognized for its unique sound and energy as it spreads to a larger audience.

The Grand Fiasco
In the spring of 2001, the pieces of several Kansas City bands floated apart. Not being the type of musicians to let their musical chops gather dust, the remnants of the Troubadours ? Jerry Kolich (guitar and vocals), Nate Herrington (percussion and vocals), Nate Herrington (percussion and vocals), and Mitch Higgins (drums)

TeamB
05-24-2004, 01:36 PM
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hooked up with former 4-Score lead guitarist Brian Brooks and local keyboardist Stephen Leiker. A couple of foot-stompin? rehearsals later, the nucleus of a fine new band materialized. Needing only a bassist and a name, this nucleus of friends and musicians went searching. It was then that bassist and vocalist Brad McTighe stumbled out of the restaurant business and into the band. A couple more foot-stompin? rehearsals later, the smoke cleared, and The Grand Fiasco emerged. Since that time, the band has rocked and boogied its way to being one of Kansas City?s top improv-rock bands. After losing Higgins and Leiker, TGF tapped another 4-Score alumni for the keyboard duties (Scott Middleton) and found a young gunslinger drummer from Lawrence through the ?Great White North?, Matt Gader. Since the current lineup was galvanized, The Grand Fiasco has picked up momentum ? as a well as dedicated fans and friends for whom they are grateful.


About Us:

Central Plains Jamband Society
http://www.cpjs.org
The Central Plains Jamband Society is a nonprofit organization that promotes the arts, music, and spirit of what jamband music has to offer the local, regional, and national communities.

Contact:
Central Plains Jamband Society
4741 Central, Suite 256, Kansas City, MO 64112
Contact: Todd Garren, todd@cpjs.org

Dark Horse Productions
http://www.darkhorsekc.com
Darkhorse Productions is a Kansas City area-based independent music production company and record label. Darkhorse works with local and area artists in every aspect of the music industry. These activities include recording, engineering, CD production, promotion, band management, and engagements. Darkhorse has its own recording studio, simply known as Weatherby, named for its location at Weatherby Lake. Darkhorse Productions is dedicated to the advancement of the music and the artists, and through music, the enhancement of our community and lives.

Contact:
Dark Horse Productions
9729 W. 115th Street
Overland Park, KS 66210
Contact: info@darkhorsekc.com

gunnergip
05-24-2004, 02:22 PM
awesome

mnjhawk
02-02-2005, 02:14 PM
Three cheers for the Grand Fiasco!!!

Pat Sullivan
02-02-2005, 10:27 PM
three cheers for CPJS and Dark Horse too!

Go Go Fiasco!

JustBob
02-03-2005, 10:11 AM
This is a thread from May of 04. CPJS has not announced a stage for Waka05. Yet.

Bob

Critter
02-11-2005, 02:30 PM
It's in the works for '05. I can't wait. I can't say anymore. Thank You for all the positive vibes folks.
Critter :shock: