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Show II 1 MAR22 - 2001 RED " .RDrvims cituurf from ?x.g continued pom page nod their heads to the jazzy groove, others will be swing dancing everyone is into it Stonefed consists of six phenomenal musicians: Jon Olschewski on guitar; his father, Steve Olschewski, on harmonica; Marshall Paul on guitar; Dave Nealey on bass; Joe Lasater on trumpet; and Eddy Stone Valentine on drums. The vocal work is done, mostly, by Paul and Olschewski junior, with each member harmonizing on occasion. No member of the band takes prominence over the others. Each has his own turn to solo, and rarely does a song proceed without at least one solo from each member. Stonefed's songs are written as a band, meaning they build upon Straight Dcrriain Greg Trooper Emir erst - M j ' J; fers frcm, arc ong oihtr things; indtdsivtness. It's a fact tis&rh svtdenced by his ectectlc album, ' 1 Sfra ighi Down Rain. The col- lection oosns with a track that could easiiy be jumbled among any respectable Bob Dylan anthology. The album is hardly noteworthy, until you listen to track two, "Staring Down the Night," a sharply contrasting alternative number that carries a beat. And thei there's track three, "Heal like That a round 'err, up hanky tank s ballad. , And so it goes, through the rest of, the albont, as Trooper jumps to creati ve bleedunflinchingly from rode to folk to AH n of each. Dcwn of seems to be a fact, Rain, in ings Straight ' musical extremes, It's a technique that has both its ups and its downs. While the album is full of surprises, chances are you won't fall In love with ; each and every one of Trooper's songs. This point of perilis particularly noteworthy for these who profess to hs.te country techno-influence- -- " bar-blue- R4 R4 - BEAT Jazz Band. Nealy and Valentine went on to band. play in a Moab heavy-meta- l Soon thereafter the Olschewskis and Lasater joined the two in a jam session that sounded nothing like what they'd ever done before, so they kept with it and Stonefed was born. Marshall Paul was traveling West from his home state of Virginia and ran out of money in Moab. He bunked up at a hostel and worked for his room and board while playaround town. ing open-mic- s He was spotted by Stonefed, recruited and the band progressed from there. May. Stonefed has added a necessary ingredient to Salt Lake's local music scene. The members have phenomenal talent, good vocals and lyrics, creativity and fearless performances. Stonefed captivates the audience, takes it by the balls and hurls it down a chain of jazz, rock, swing, and funk fusion with a sensibility to composition, a genuine respect for music and an unrelenting thankfulness to its supporters. prac-tice'i- -- mm 3' tr&sic.! r Yes, that's right There's plenty of country. Even before checking the album credits, it's clear Trooper Is as Nashville as fringe and cowboy boots. Fortunately, his roots show rhme-stone- ' . s, :r - more in his structure the seamless lyrical organization, the the punchline hooks- - th&u a twangy country style. ' A veteran songwriter, Trooper is clearly amwwho has ' learned to master his craft. He employs awide array of arranging techniques and instrumentation on this set of recordings. " Doghouse" brings in a brass section, including a trombone and tuba; ; "I'm Dreaming uses a penny-whistlan accordion and a a cello and Hammond organ give "Staring Dovn the Night''' .: its eerie The result of this work is an album which is polished without ' ' ' . , v,.'" feeling indecislveness isn't" such ; Greg Trooper' proves that sometimes a bad thing. -, story-song- s, " 1 4, meio-J--ica- e, . fetfSS;SBfSSjS?S over-package- A 0 1 1 tgsmmi n mmmmitimmm mmgjSmim&n n$m!$W8x&Mi t I ; Jimrtry' First Kiss ' " I; :T , local Tlere are two tilling? I love a"bout BIueKats Corfee Shop..'' . One is iht, amaning ChaiTea. ' The other is the live music. was here I was first introduced to Jinimy's First Kiss. I; - it. sfe, - t jwktn th mm wu relaxing, enjoying a hot' The Grammy Award -Winning fintmbmi v TaicJ iook the stage, I , V k5i agile gutfarskitls, Is inventive songvnittog,, I jmpi cjsedt by ' and his uniqu volca. Later, ?tjnbled across his CP. " I know what you're. thirJdng: Anohar folkie-freaJFti Xis?.. is a acoustic aibcm, right? Witcjtg. mnt's mm full five piece outfit which serves a Wealthy dollop of runX, fuck, 1 4 ' folk, ska and jazs atcp of a staming bass of solid root. !f Tate is , the coffee of Jimmy's First Kiss, then the jest of the bans! is the - lrand?$ coftVe-house-Jcvi- -- " The album seems to be a crusade against the three-minu. runs over track the It 71 with minutes, song. average testing (Yes, I did the math myself.) Withta these parameters, there U plenty of room for experimentation. Ar'd, oh ysah, plenty of " te ' Featuring Victor Lemonte Wooten, Future Man and Jeff Coffin two-minu- te intros. ' . Those suffering from attention deficit disorder, (you kn?w. who you are) might want to give this album some time. Lvck0y here are plenty of contrasts within the work to maintain its. ruymen-- . - . : The opening track, "Fixing a Hole in the Sun," for example, moves from an understated electric riff to an explosive sax cho- rus to hushed melodic vocals and baric 3gain,The stunmng guitar work in "Breathe" is complimented by the melodic and driving instrumental work of Ryan Eberltard and Marco Blackmore. It's exemplary of an album that's full of creativity and contrast While the careful balance between blended styles is at times overshadowed by the group's obvious ska influences, its flexibilialbum sustained. ty manages to keep this sometimes drawn-ou- t And the often quirk lyrics are a nice bieak f'romycur stwulard KmT7mJWmm "T773 GOIS1G Call fare. Go to BlueKats. njoy tlie Chai Tea and recommendation? My 1 COPY r0 99 flX. Kingsbury Hall teen-angst Jimmy's First Kiss. jPS. F9 (MS Or ip 581-710- 355-ART- 0, S, 8 p.m. FSTI or -- ARTS or visit the Kingsbury Hall Ticket Office, the University Union Desk or order , on-lin- e at wwvy.arttix.org ' vs.-.;'- WWW.ASUU.UTAH.EDU AIUU PRISIMTIR'S OFFICI r . a i . va a i.li. . iw - R5 They soon became the house band at Moab's Rio Colorado and packed it full of native Moabians and tourists alike. After building a large fanbase in Moab, the band decided to expand and move to Salt Lake City. Stonefed has only been in SLC for about three months, but it is already packing bars full of music-lover- s and is booked solid through each other's ideas, consulting One another., until the song is a finished project. Stonefed has been playing now for about three years. Nealy, Valentine and Lasater began playing together in the Moab High School STONSFSD - |