The Hot Buttered Rum String Band is on a roll in 2004, literally. Traveling in their vegetable oil powered bio-bus touring the country, and playing their hometown of San Francisco, the band has picked up momentum and accolades since the release of their first studio album, ‘In These Parts in December of 2003.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2004--The Hot Buttered Rum String Band is on a roll in 2004, literally. Traveling in their vegetable oil powered bio-bus touring the country, and playing their hometown of San Francisco, the band has picked up momentum and accolades since the release of their first studio album, ‘In These Parts in December of 2003.
Earlier in the year the Hot Buttered Rum String Band was nominated for a Jammy Award as ‘The Best New Groove of 2003. News of winning the Jam Off!, Relix Magazines music contest for unsigned bands, came soon after. Chosen as a winner among many talented jam bands, the Hot Buttered Rum String Band has crossed the threshold from an emerging local talent to a nationally recognized touring act that creates a fervent energy wherever they play.
With a summer line-up of festivals and more tour dates on their schedule, the Butter Boys keep luring fans with the ‘High Altitude California Bluegrass sound. We are excited to finally be pushing east of the Rockies, bringing our own twist on bluegrass to the Midwest, the Northeast, and to the South, where this music was born. The enthusiastic response to our music from bluegrass aficionados and more mainstream music fans alike is inspiring us to keep taking our music to new places," said Erik Yates of the Hot Buttered Rum String Band.
Summer Festival Line-up:
- Baja Bash 2004 (Palomar Mountain, CA)
- Wakarusa Music Festival (Clinton Lake, Lawrence, KS)
- Northwest String Summit (Horning's Hideout, OR)
- High Sierra Music Festival (Quincy, CA)
- Riverbend Festival (Chattanooga, TN)
- The Big Wu Family Reunion (Harmony Park, MN)
- Ten Acre Jam (Nacodoches, TX)
- 9th Annual Yasgur's Woodstock Reunion - 35 Year's Later (Bethel, NY)
- Mill Pond Music Festival (Bishop, CA)
Visit www.hotbutteredrum.net.
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About the Hot Buttered Rum String Band
The music of the Hot Buttered Rum String Band gives a nod to the past while sitting squarely in the present. It appeals to traditional bluegrass aficionados as well as the most discerning folk audiences and dance-hungry jam-band fans. The band consists of Nat Keefe on guitar, Bryan Horne on the string bass, Erik Yates on the flute, clarinet, banjo and accordion, and doublers
Zac Matthews and Aaron Redner on mandolin and fiddle.
Media Contact: Amy Cunha, BigPicture PR, 1.415.284.9889 or acunha321@aol.com.
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