Hire a “Grateful Grass” Band that Melds Bluegrass and Grateful Dead
When you hire The Storytellers Band to perform “Grateful Grass” – a bland of Grateful Dead and Bluegrass – you can expect a high-energy, high-quality, rousing, joyous bluegrassy show featuring stellar and inspired lead playing and soulful 3- and 4-part harmony singing. You can expect humor and audience participation and interaction from friendly, classy, and witty band members. You can expect that all gentlemanly band members and staff will always conduct themselves with class and poise. The band will deliver a family-friendly show with clean stage banter and dressed professionally and appropriately. From load-in, sound check, stage presence, playing, singing, storytelling, and load-out, this band will exceed your expectations.
If you love the music of Old & In the Way, Jerry Garcia Band and Grateful Dead played by bluegrass musicians, this is your band.
If you are planning an event that celebrates the music, songs and spirit of The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band and Old & In the Way, hire The Storytellers! This bluegrassy band possesses a great love and reverence for this genre of music.
Imagine “Touch of Grey”, “Sugar Magnolia” and “Deal” performed with traditional bluegrass instruments like acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin, washboard and bass! This unique blend of music has been called “jamgrass,” “deadgrass,” or the band’s favorite term, “Grateful Grass”.
While The Storytellers is not a Grateful Dead “tribute band” – they do not attempt to recreate the Grateful Dead’s sound – they do perform an extensive repertoire of songs written and performed by the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band and Old & In the Way. You can expect the performance of these beloved songs to feature dynamic, smart and adventurous improvisational jams true to the spirit of the originals.
The band takes a decidedly folkier, bluegrass approach to this music that honors the original essence, joy and vibe of these beloved songs while creating new interpretations that will surprise and delight any audience.
A live Storytellers show that focuses on the Grateful Dead catalog – performed in front of kind, communal people known as “deadheads” – strives to tap into the collective relationship between band and audience that has the potential to transform ordinary musical moments into magical ones.
The Storytellers band is available to perform their unique style of “Grateful Grass” at music festivals, fairs, weddings, civic, corporate and private events, utilizing professional gear and instruments may include live sound and lighting.
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