His purest memory is of the avuncular Jerry Garcia. Shes the reason for that, other than the music.. 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. I think the easiest answer is just that the songs are so good. What other band can do that when the most famous figure has been dead for 20 years? On Saturday, Grahame Lesh teamed with Jennifer Hartswick, with help from Natalie Cressman, to sing Morning Dew.. We were on Highway 101 and had just passed Blithedale on the way to Sausalito when he got a call. As a member of Phil Lesh's Terrapin Family Band and Phil Lesh & Friends, he has traveled the world, performing Phil's updated version of the Grateful Dead's sound everywhere from the famed Fuji Rock Festival in Japan to London to Newport Folk Fest to New York city. But then, 30 years later, we have Bob doing the Sweetwater and this came up for us. It was pretty classic rock-focused, and then you just sort of open up. #ClaireLesh #PhilLesh #GrahameLesh #MidnightNorth #PhilLeshandFriends #TerrapinFamilyBand #SanFrancisco #JillLesh #TerrapinCrossroads #Nashville #Thanksgiving #Mobile #JakePeavyFoundation #JerryGarcia #Guitar #Tiger #Giants #MLB #CentralAlabama #RyanDempsey #BobWeir #MihaliSavoulidis. 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. My Mom and Jill and I got up early to cook together while Phil and Grahame went to go pick out wine pairings. We had to pull over. There is a community here with a lot of young people who used to be based in San Francisco and are now centered on Terrapin.. 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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. How did you hone that? 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In advance of the new album, Midnight North has released its first single, Long View, the bands entry into NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts contest. J: It was actually a really positive experience, for the most part. The musician his starsign is Pisces and he is now 82 years of age. It wasnt really much of an issue.. Its kind of been a family affair. On this evening, hes wearing a Midnight North T-shirt, the creation of a fan. And Im excited about having young musicians come in and play. In 2021 the band released "There's Always a Story", their most successful studio album to date, and toured throughout the country in support in 2021 and 2022 as the music industry recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thats the secret to this place. For music licensing and all other inquires please contact: hello@midnightnorth.com. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Were not the kind of band thats going to go off on a crazy jam like the Grateful Dead, but were still living on the edge in a different way.. You have some beautiful vocal harmonies in the band. There's Always a Story represents a new chapter for Midnight North. Ive always been an incredibly big Ryan Adams fan and all 6,000 songs hes written or whatever (laughs). The majority of people were extremely supportive. 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. - March 1, 2023 05:26 pm EST. Its Marin, and there are so many people who are the kids of parents who were in music or other entertainment or were super-wealthy bankers, he says. Its beautiful song. Today I asked Claire to visit us and share some of her experiences on the road. Our newest studio album TheresAlwaysaStory is out now on Americana Vibes! Im not gonna break any news or anything, but he had his scare about a year ago, and it was just that, luckily. 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. A mainstay in the scene that flowered from Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Grahame has joined such luminaries as The Mother Hips, 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. Oh yes! Jake and his awesome team (shoutout to Sarah Lauren and Ben!) It was then revealed on his official Facebook page that the 79-year-old has contracted COVID-19. Its called Selections from Levon Helm Studios. Weve had this opportunity at Terrapin to really hone our skills., Since then, hes been recording and touring with his own band, Midnight North, a rootsy quartet that kicks off the new year with a show Jan. 18 in Terrapins Grate Room concert hall. My dads still going and hes almost 80, he says. Graham's wife, Valerie, gave an update on his health status and Im constantly moving around, trolling for musicians. Copyright 2023 Jay Peak Resort. The show Saturday was stellar as always, but the highlight for me was when the whole band came to my parents' house for an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday. He writes about Jerry Garcia connecting with you and playing to you as you watched. Head over to Bandcamp to listen to the album and purchase a physical copy on vinyl or CD. He has a ginger beard and reddish-brown hair pulled back into a man bun. The title seems to embody the pragmatic attitude Lesh and band are taking as they look at building their audience and career. Ten stories told through song on their most polished album to date. My dads still going and hes almost 80, he says. By Brian Jones Grahame Lesh, Elliott Peck, & Connor OSullivan began playing together in San Francisco. 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. It wasnt really much of an issue.. Always focused on the song and the groove, whether it be his or another's, Grahame's music stays rooted in the present while touching on all aspects of rock, folk, blues, soul, and more. In early 2012 they played their first show as Grahame Lesh & Friends. I think Bobby was sounding great, and I loved Oteils playing, been a fan of his and knew him through his connection with Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes. A WWE legend is dealing with a serious Illness. Bobby & 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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We have a new live record out! 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. I mean, this is my favorite place. Because we wouldve been overwhelmed. He's been a professional journalist for 20 years for outlets including the New York Post. I started playing music with two folks and sort of informally jamming with Connor and our original drummer Eric, and Conor brought in Elliott, whos our other singer. The musician So the thought of crossroads really seemed to describe what we were looking to do. Both Lesh and his brother went to the Branson School in Ross, where being the sons of a rock star was no big deal. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. I know my mom and her team put a lot of work into making it successful, he says. The goal is to keep doing it and have a go of it as a group. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. A month later Nathan sat in with the band for a show, eventually joining the band for their longest tour to date in the Spring of 2017. But, the lifestyle of musicians on the road is nothing new to Lesh, who was a newborn when the Grateful Dead hit superstar status with the double-platinum In the Dark. Recorded in the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, it was the Deads only top 10 album, boosted by the bands one and only hit single, Touch of Grey.. Us younger folks are like, how are you doing this? RollingStone hailed Midnight North as the Best New Act in its review of 2018s Peach Music Festival saying the band takes the best parts of roots music and weaves them into a tapestry of rock and Americana.. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes! My dad dropped me off and later it was on the news. I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. Weve both been on similar paths. Its cool to be part of a special moment. Its a pretty phenomenal coincidence that you both opened venues in the same year. I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. 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. Plus I got to learn the ropes from my mother-in-law and world's #1 tour wife, Jill Lesh (Phil's wife of 30+ years). We sat down with Phil and Jill in Terrapin Crossroads upstairs lounge to discuss the new project. In the post, which was shared last week, Valerie, who also contracted COVID-19, said that her husband has "developed chills, cough and nausea. We were doing 2-part harmonies, 3-parts take it to the next level, for sure. It was then revealed on his official Facebook page that the 79-year-old has contracted COVID-19. And if theyre searching for a role model, they need look no further than Leshs father. copyright 2018. all rights reserved. We believe in synergy in the Grateful Dead world, so its a good thing. Grahame shares how it has served as the perfect place for his band Midnight North to play and rehearse. The venues debut in March came just two months after the reopening of the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, an effort led in part by bandmate Weir. I remember that I drew Jerry in a picture of what was supposed to be him on the moon.. Whats cool is that he can sound like himself even though hes not playing something hes ever played before. P: Yeah, we learned a lot. Really? In late 2012 the band went into the studio for the first time, tracking the entirety of their debut album End of the Night in just 2 days. Episodes But, the lifestyle of musicians on the road is nothing new to Lesh, who was a newborn when the Grateful Dead hit superstar status with the double-platinum In the Dark. Recorded in the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, it was the Deads only top 10 album, boosted by the bands one and only hit single, Touch of Grey.. I've been married to my hubs Grahame Lesh for two years. Midnight Norths new album Theres Always a Story is available to buy or stream now! He is dealing with a myriad of very serious health issues: a major infection in his ears and skull that may take six months of intravenous IVs, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hearing loss as a result of the infection, and the list goes on. The band began touring in June 2015, with the release of their second album Scarlet Skies. People come up to me on the street and theyll say things like, Well, thank you for building that here, or, I havent come down yet, but Ive got to because everybodys talking about it. So I think people really know that its here and are interested and are planning to come down. A group of multi-instrumentalists with songwriting roots in Folk and Americana, Midnight North is a mainstay on the stages of the national touring circuit. They released Under the Lights, their most successful studio album to date, in summer 2017. In advance of the new album, Midnight North has released its first single, Long View, the bands entry into NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts contest. Who is Phil Lesh dating in 2023? Graham is known for his time in WWE during the 1970s and 1980s. Celebrity. The musician his starsign is Pisces and he is now 82 years of age. You can try things and the audience is willing to go on that journey with you.. It's always a little bittersweet to leave, so at least we have cuddly dogs waiting for us when we get home! IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Hosted and Produced by Chris Pandolfi. Something like the Fare Thee Well concerts last year, that blew my mind. Yes, father of: Grahame Lesh & Brian Lesh. 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. Hopefully, theres a community of people who like to see live music and will appreciate it., Contact Paul Liberatore at p.liberatore@comcast.net, Where: Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, Grahame Lesh continues familys musical, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for this week, Grahame Lesh continues familys musical tradition with his band. 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 Shes the reason for that, other than the music.. One recent and especially fun trip was over the week of Thanksgiving for a three-show run with the Terrapin Family Band. Jay, VT 05859 You always hear the negative, but there were so many nice people in Fairfax. Bobby & It was kind of a coincidence that it all happened at the same time. "Friends, Wayne (Billy) has had a very rough run lately," the page reads. Not really. 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. He seems himself as a part of a vibrant new music scene that has been built around the club, a kind of petri dish for young musicians to experiment and grow. 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