They wrote many of the songs on their last album, Under the Lights, about their experiences touring for the first time as a fledgling band. It wasnt really much of an issue.. contact. WebThe Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Its cool to be part of a special moment. Ten stories told through song on their most polished album to date. years ago, when he was just growing into the great musician he is today. Development & Design. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Touch of Grey came out when I was less than a year old, Lesh, 29, who plays guitar and sings in the band Midnight North, said during a recent phone interview. Keeping with the family theme is Alex Koford, a long time family friend whom Phil recruited to be his drummer. Bringing on the well seasoned drummer as a full-time member of the band (and learning about his banjo playing, singing, and song-writing skills) represented the next step forward as plans were made to record their fourth studio album. They were playing these huge stadiums then, he says. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. I grew up in San Rafael, and you discover there are still plenty of younger folks moving to or living in Marin. Phil Lesh & Friends ft. Phil Lesh & Friends ft. Rick Mitarotonda, John Medeski, Grahame Lesh, Nicki Bluhm (3/17-19), James Casey, Natalie Cressman (3/15), Jennifer Hartswick (3/15), Katie Jacoby (3/17-19) + John Molo play for 4 nights on March 15, 17, 18 + 19. Shes the reason for that, other than the music.. P: Yes, thats definitely part of the program. "Superstar" Billy Graham was hospitalized inearly January due to an ear infection that spread to his skull and sent him into cardiac arrest, per Wrestling Inc. 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Lesh and Peck, bassist Connor OSullivan and drummer Nathan Graham spent a great deal of 2019 on the road, nurturing a growing fan base in New York and the Northeast, and making forays into the South and southwest, hoping to establish a national footprint. He also has an indelible memory of Garcias 1995 death, which shocked the music world and ended the 30-year run of the Grateful Dead. Thats the secret to this place. Shes the reason for that, other than the music.. Get the latest updates from Osiris straight to your inbox. Midnight North's new live album "Selections from Levon Helm Studios", co-produced by Grahame, was released in May of 2022 to celebrate Midnight North's legendary show at Levon Helm Studios in November of 2019. In January 2020, the band went into a California studio with producer David Simon-Baker to craft their fourth studio album, There's Always a Story, released in 2021 on Americana Vibes. Grahame Lesh, Elliott Peck, & Connor OSullivan began playing together in San Francisco. Host Lawrence Peryer takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes exploration of the past, present and future of modern culture and entertainment, through discussions with artists, musicians, thought leaders, industry pioneers, tech innovators and more. Popup Player. Lesh, who earned a bachelors degree in communications and a masters in music science technology, both from Stanford University, chatted with Highway 81 Revisited about the development of Midnight North which also features Elliott Peck on vocals, Alex Jordan on organ, guitar and vocals, Connor Croon on bass and Alex Koford on drums the Grateful Deads influence, jamming with his dad and much more. Wayne has lost 45 pounds in the last three weeks. Oh yes! "Friends, Wayne (Billy) has had a very rough run lately," the page reads. After the Dawes original If You Let Me Be Your Anchor, Phil Lesh made his way to the stage. Were trying to create whats cool to us, going back to the roots of what we like, blending it all together in our own way.. WebOn 15-3-1940 Phil Lesh (nickname: Phil) was born in Berkeley, California, United States. In Midnight North, he shares songwriting and lead vocal duties with Elliott Peck, a transplanted Midwesterner regarded as one of the top female singer-songwriters on the Bay Area music scene. Jake and his awesome team (shoutout to Sarah Lauren and Ben!) I didnt really have any doubts. Share us you, I could not be more excited about the opportuni, Mention New Orleans to anyone whos been and wat, Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and if you don't have, "Across the county, the region, the state and the, Thank you everyone for coming out + @perryssf for, Marin is known for its vast open spaces, health-co, Whats New in Town in This February: It was kind of a coincidence that it all happened at the same time. His purest memory is of the avuncular Jerry Garcia. They also released two live albums including 2018s Selections From the Great American Music Hall which featured Bob Weir & Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead plus members of Twiddle as special guests. You can try things and the audience is willing to go on that journey with you.. He's been fighting so hard and God has brought him through so much.I know that our Father will bring him through whatever this is.". I think the easiest answer is just that the songs are so good. Hope you guys enjoy it! They were playing these huge stadiums then, he says. Episodes I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. You always hear the negative, but there were so many nice people in Fairfax. A mainstay in the scene centered around Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Grahame has joined such luminaries as The Mother Hips, Chris Robinson, Twiddle, Amy Helm, The North Mississippi All Stars, Neal Casal, Jackie Greene, Eric Krasno, ALO, and many more in singing, playing, and interpreting the American songbook. At Stanford, Lesh dabbled in various bands, gaining practical experience recording in the universitys studio and performing the occasional frat party gig. Technically Alex and I will switch off who is the lower part and Elliott will be the higher part, but even thats flexible. Based in the musical hotbed of Marin County, California, Grahame Lesh is a guitar player and singer-songwriter for Midnight North, Phil Lesh & Were not a jam band, but we can jam, he says. In its review of 2018s Peach Music Festival in Pennsylvania, Rolling Stone voted Midnight North best new act, saying the group takes the best parts of roots music and weaves them into a tapestry of rock and Americana., During the same week as the Terrapin concert, Midnight North will be in Allegiant Records studio in San Anselmo with producer David Simon-Baker, recording its fourth studio album, the follow-up to 2017s Under the Lights., Well probably try out some of the new tunes from the album at the show, Lesh says, sitting on a stool at a high table in the Grate Room, which is empty and quiet on an off night. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? The next morning we set off in a tour bus for Mobile, Alabama, where the band played two benefit shows put on by the Jake Peavy Foundation. (Editors note: Phil Lesh is 76 years old). In early 2012 they played their first show as Grahame Lesh & Friends. We havent even begun to start bringing the variety of music that we want to bring in here. If Im 6 or 7 years old at the time, theres no way I understand that, but now Ive played it a bunch, and I get it. Have you been keeping an eye on the local scene? Truth be told, I don't think I knew what I was getting into! On Saturday, Grahame Lesh teamed with Jennifer Hartswick, with help from Natalie Cressman, to sing Morning Dew.. I'm so lucky that my parents love Grahame and the whole band - it really is a "family" band. I think Im just trying to keep up, which is crazy. Im very pleased with the response that weve been getting. In early 2012 they played their first show as Grahame Lesh & Friends. They wrote many of the songs on their last album, Under the Lights, about their experiences touring for the first time as a fledgling band. Were trying to create whats cool to us, going back to the roots of what we like, blending it all together in our own way.. Whats your take on the success of the place so far? J: Bobby [Weir] was talking about the Sweetwater and Terrapin Crossroads having a synergy, with different people coming in. Now, hopefully you cant tell the difference between what I wrote and what Elliott wrote and what Alex wrote now. And I think the audience appreciates it because they get to hear different voices at different points during the night. As one of the few male-female lead duos in rock, Lesh and Peck have been inspired by the collaboration between Grammy winners Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks, the husband-wife team in the Tedeschi Trucks Band. In advance of the new album, Midnight North has released its first single, Long View, the bands entry into NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts contest. Alex asked me to share a little bit about my tour wife life, so here goes. The Peavys welcomed us all with open arms and a helluva meal. Celebrity. Gary Graham from 19 Broadway took us around and we met all the other business owners. I was 8, and my dad was driving me to a summer science camp, he says. Not really. How did you hone that? In fact, many of them lately like to show off, 40/ 40Cardi Bs dream mansion in Atlanta rap-up.com After two years of house hunting Cardi B, 55/ 55Sean Penn $70,000,000 via bz-berlin.de Sean is a dinosaur in Hollywood, but he manages. We were doing 2-part harmonies, 3-parts take it to the next level, for sure. Plus, bonus points, we got to stay in a HAUNTED HOTEL ROOM! That began a five year run as a touring band, playing in 36 states in front of thousands of people across the country. But in 2012, when his parents opened Terrapin Crossroads a bar, restaurant and live music venue in San Rafael the stage was set for him to enter the family business. copyright 2018. all rights reserved. And they can sell out football stadiums for five shows?. Im always stunned when we get to watch a band like Mother Hips or players like Jason Crosby. It's always a little bittersweet to leave, so at least we have cuddly dogs waiting for us when we get home! How has Midnight North changed since the band initially got together? J: Theyve been working on the Sweetwater for a long time. Attended his recent Columbus concert, glad I did, You should at least have given Marla Hunt a shout- TOM GRAHAM ON PERFORMING WITH CABINET, FINALLY PLAYING THE KIRBY CENTER & THE MAGIC OF HOUSE SHOWS, WEEK 2: ST. LOUIS, FT. 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His favorite interview subjects include Pete Townshend, Kat Von D and Trey Anastasio. I think I said something to the effect of, Why havent you ever played this? And I guess childhood innocence or ignorance mustve made my dad realize, Why havent we? Yeah, its really cool that they busted it out, and they did it at Fare Thee Well. Your idea of creating a clubhouse like this goes back pretty far, doesnt it? We havent started to do that yet, because weve been trying to get established. are making huge strides to revitalize Mobile and the Gulf Coast, especially in the wake of this year's terrible hurricanes. The musician his starsign is Pisces and he is now 82 years of age. He also has an indelible memory of Garcias 1995 death, which shocked the music world and ended the 30-year run of the Grateful Dead. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? We all loved singing before Alex Jordan joined the band. After the shows were wrapped up on Thursday morning, we set off to Jake's ranch in central Alabama for yet another incredible family Thanksgiving. We believe in synergy in the Grateful Dead world, so its a good thing. Join Grahame Lesh & Friends in the Foeger Ballroom for a woven tapestry of roots, rock, and Americana. I still love it. A GoFundMe pagehas been launched to help Graham and Valerie with medical bills. Ive always been an incredibly big Ryan Adams fan and all 6,000 songs hes written or whatever (laughs). After the Grateful Dead disbanded upon Jerry Garcias death in 1995, the bassist launched Phil Lesh & Friends, a group featuring revolving membership that he continues to perform with today. Time: Doors 8:30p | Show 9:00p Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10 Get Tickets It was then revealed on his official Facebook page that the 79-year-old has contracted COVID-19. ", earn about some of my favorite things. A WWE legend is dealing with a serious Illness. Grahame Lesh is a Bay Area musician most well known for being a part of Midnight North, The Terrapin Family Band, and Phil Lesh and Friends. He has a ginger beard and reddish-brown hair pulled back into a man bun. The goal is to keep doing it and have a go of it as a group. Includes a special guest appearance to be announced, stay tuned! Grahame Lesh. Midnight North's new live album "Selections from Levon Helm Studios", co-produced by Grahame, was released in May of 2022 to celebrate Midnight North's legendary show at Levon Helm Studios in November of 2019. And if theyre searching for a role model, they need look no further than Leshs father. https://sphinx.acast.com/insidethemusiciansbrain/grahamelesh/media.mp3, Snarky Puppy: Transmissions From Deep Ellum, Inappropriate Happiness with Karina Rykman & Isaac Slone, The Recovering Catholic with Katie Pruitt, Highway Butterfly: The Stories of Neal Casal, After Midnight: Phishs Big Cypress Festival. His purest memory is of the avuncular Jerry Garcia. My 4-year-old niece helping Jill and Ross research how to carve a turkey, The next morning we set off in a tour bus for Mobile, Alabama, where the band played two benefit shows put on by the Jake Peavy Foundation. of the way as we journey on this whirlwind we like to callthe "tour life. WebHumbly, Lesh contentedly blended into the five-man ensemble (as well as guest vocalist Nicki Bluhm), plucking out thick bass notes while sharing vocals with guitarists Grahame Les So the thought of crossroads really seemed to describe what we were looking to do. Following an ill-fated attempt to open a venue in Fairfax, he and wife Jill, who live in Ross, bought the former Grahame & Elliott both And I think the audience appreciates it because they get to hear different voices at different points during the night. Not really memories as much as flashes that go by. Phil Lesh, Natalie Cressman, and Jennifer Hartswick Next, in Phil Leshs only turn at lead vocals on the night, he offered his whimsical Pride of Cucamonga, a kind of Grateful Dead cult classic that appeared on the bands From the Mars Hotel LP, but was never performed by the Grateful Dead. When this place opened up, they needed local musicians to fill time in the bar, he says. And word is getting out. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE. We had to set off the next day (after an afternoon of leftovers and batting practice), but I know we'll be back to visit these family and friends again soon. 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Lesh took piano lessons as a boy and got into the guitar as a teenager, learning the rudiments pretty much on his own. Copyright 2023 PopCulture.com. I still love it. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes! For todays season finale of Inside The Musicians Brain, Chris is thrilled to welcome Grahame Lesh (Midnight North, Terrapin Family Band). Santanas 1001 Rainbows Tour North American Dates: May 4 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest New Orleans. - March 1, 2023 05:26 pm EST. Sounds like youre pretty thrilled that youve landed here after all those decades of dreaming about it. They also dive deep into the making of Midnight Norths new album, Theres Always a Story, and how it was a different process from how theyve done it in the past. Weve both been on similar paths. I've been married to my hubs Grahame Lesh for two years. Midnight North, which has become a fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area scene with frequent performances at venues like Phil Leshs own Terrapin Crossroads, kicks off an East Coast run this week at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and The Ardmore Music Hall on Thursday, Oct. 27. CSNY has been a big one, big 3-part, even 4-part harmonies, is something we really dug into. I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. Everybody was really nice in Fairfax, I mean really lovely. Mastered by Justin Thomas and Revoice Media. I must have been 5 or 6 when I got into space and astronauts, so I really liked the (Garcia-Robert Hunter) song Standing on the Moon, he says. I havent really thought about his fit specifically playing this music, but Ive been a fan of his for a while. P: Grateful Dead had a flash of trying to do that in the late 60s. Hosted and Produced by Chris Pandolfi. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. And its hard to avoid any influence, for any of us, from the Grateful Dead. Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10. A pivotal moment for the band came when Grahame met drummer Nathan Graham at a benefit show in Philadelphia in 2016. Production, Editing and Mixing by Chris Pandolfi. Photo by Susana Millman, author of the soon to be released photo memoir Alive with the Dead: A Fly on the Wall with a Camera. Used with permission. Grahame wasnt the only Lesh to join in on the fun, however. In 2009, he reunited with Dead guitarist Bob Weir in Furthur, a live act that has earned accolades of its own. The majority of people were extremely supportive. J: It was actually a really positive experience, for the most part. It wasnt the right destination, but it was the right path. Web20.2k Followers, 1,011 Following, 1,289 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Grahame Lesh (@grahamelesh) The band will then hit several other venues in the Northeast, including Brooklyn Bowl (Oct. 29) and Garcias at The Capitol Theatre on Halloween. WebAmy Helm & Grahame Lesh Present: Songs of Their Own A music packed night of original music, plus a set of The Grateful Dead and The Band in honor of their famous fathers. As a high school kid, he was more into Metallica than the Grateful Dead, but now sees the Deads classic albums American Beauty and Workingmans Dead as influential in the country rock sound of Midnight North. He won the WWE Championship, (called the World Wide Wrestling Federation at the time) in 1997 and held the title for 206 days before losing it to Bob Backlund. tour wife tour life. My Mom and Jill and I got up early to cook together while Phil and Grahame went to go pick out wine pairings. Wed just sit there, and all the band members and crew were like my uncles or family friends. Its kind of been a family affair. P: Yeah, we learned a lot. Top 60 Celebrities Without Makeup (Before & After), 40 Whopping Homes & Cars Of Celebrities That Will Amaze You, Top 55 of Worlds Richest Actors Current Net Worth, Top 60 Craziest Tattoos Of Celebrities in 2023, Top 15 Highest-Paid Soccer Players Of All-Time Revealed (2023). P: I mean, Its my sandbox. My dads still going and hes almost 80, he says. 2021 and beyond is a new beginning, and while Midnight North longingly looks ahead, hand-in-hand with the rest of the world, Theres Always a Story will serve as a collective and reflective narrative. Out in Fairfax, theres all kinds of local musicians playing all the time. Those two are a big influence for a guy and a gal singing together, and they definitely are for us, Lesh says. Grahame and I never pass up an opportunity to visit our friends in Alabama so of course we had to go and support their event! On this evening, hes wearing a Midnight North T-shirt, the creation of a fan. We were going to find a place and plug into it and beam it up to the rock-and-roll satellite and send it all over the world. Ive been really into a lot of the cool sort of, I dont know the genre, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell types. Grahame became buddies with Jake (who was the Giants' pitcher at the time) by bonding over Tiger, Jerry Garcia's guitar. Advance tickets from just $25. Do you remember that? Bay Area arts: here are 9 great shows to see this weekend, Chart-topping band performs benefit show at intimate Bay Area venue, Petaluma Music Festival unleashes big lineup for 16th annual event, Justin Bieber cancels remaining Justice World Tour dates, including California shows. He seems himself as a part of a vibrant new music scene Every band member had a little area backstage where their family and friends would hang out. He made his 50 million dollar fortune with Grateful Dead & Phil Lesh and Friends. Theyve also been influenced by the country-rock harmonies of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and especially Graham Parsons and Emmylou Harris. P: Im ecstatic. I've been married to my hubs Grahame Lesh for two years. Its great. Terrapin features free bands in the bar every night, and before he knew it, Grahame was serving his apprenticeship as a working musician, playing guitar and singing with his dad and younger brother, Brian, 30, in the Terrapin Family Band. are making huge strides to revitalize Mobile and the Gulf Coast, especially in the wake of this year's terrible hurricanes. Based in the musical hotbed of Marin County, California, Grahame Lesh is a guitar player and singer-songwriter for Midnight North, Phil Lesh & Friends, & the Terrapin Family Band. Phil Lesh is married to his wife Jill Lesh, and the couple has two children namely Grahame Lesh and Brian Lesh. Now 72, Lesh retains an intense passion for music. These 10 Whopping Homes & Cars Of Celebrities Look Amazing! Really? The pair begin by Graham's wife, Valerie, gave an update on his health status and We do these crazy long shows at Terrapin Crossroads, and hes still going strong at hour four. The San In the post, which was shared last week, Valerie, who also contracted COVID-19, said that her husband has "developed chills, cough and nausea. Midnight North Grahame Lesh Interview Ken Thorsen | Thursday Jul. He is facing at least two months in a skilled nursing facility, once he is stabilized and released from the Mayo hospital. Executive Producers are Christina Collins and RJ Bee. We started dating in college ten (?!) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. End of the Night (mixed & produced by Connor) was released in June 2013 as they officially debuted the name Midnight North. How often do you anticipate performing at Terrapin Crossroads? WebGrahame Lesh, Elliott Peck, & Connor OSullivan began playing together in San Francisco. Any amount would be greatly appreciated. And of course we were back at it a couple of weeks later. Graham's wife, Valerie, gave an update on his health status and asked the fans to pray for him. 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