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ASHEVILLE, NC-- Bringing new meaning to the practice of catch and release,Breckenridge Brewery of Colorado and bluegrass bandLeftover Salmon have caught up with each other to launch the second release
in a series of four original songs. The new music is being pre-released
exclusively within Breckenridge Brewery’s 12-pack Sampler Packs through
October. Each of four song download codes is provided on Artist Series
coasters, specially created by four well-known artists from the “Rock
Art” community and packaged inside the Sampler Packs.
The
second song available is “Thornpipe,” which Andy Thorn wrote years ago,
but he believed it was missing something. While attending the Old
Settler’s Music Festival in Austin in April, the group hooked up with
Casey Driessen who added the missing component – sounds from his fiddle.
Sound engineer Mario Casillio was able to set up a makeshift studio in
the back of the band’s bus, and as Thorn remembers, “Casey was kind
enough to spend a bit of his afternoon laying down some hot fiddlin’.”
“In
music you've got your hornpipes and your jigs, but this tune is a
‘Thornpipe,’” continued Thorn. “It’s a pretty simple banjo tune with a
few twists and turns to have fun with.”
Renowned poster artistJeff Wood of Zen Mystic Studio created the artwork for “Thornpipe.”
“My
art is heavily steeped in psychedelia, so when approached about the LoS
Breckenridge coaster project, swirling images started dancing through
my head,” said Wood. “‘Thornpipe’ is a great bluegrass tune and I
envisioned a group of salmon forming a mandala spinning inside a ring of
thorns. Mandalas have been used through the ages as a meditation and
contemplation tool for the artist and the viewer. My hopes were that
when one looks at the coaster image they will become lost in the image
and, with beer in hand, it will take them to a more peaceful Colorado
state of mind.”
The
second Artist Series song download coasters will begin shipping in
specially marked Breckenridge Brewery 12-pack Sampler Packs in
mid-August. Every download that is retrieved enters that person in a
drawing. The grand prize is a trip for two to Colorado for a VIP
experience at Leftover Salmon’s Thanksgiving shows, with a
behind-the-scenes Breckenridge Brewery tour and a band meet-and-greet.
Other prizes include a band-autographed acoustic guitar made byAndrew White Guitars,
which builds Vince Herman his guitars; a set of four Artist Series
coaster posters, framed and signed by the band; and weekly online poster
giveaways.
Gary Houston,Jeff Wood,Nate Duval andTyler Stout
each crafted their artwork with inspiration from Leftover Salmon’s new
music and Breckenridge Brewery’s beers. In addition to the coasters,
each artist is printing a limited run of 100 screen print posters that
are numbered and signed. The posters are available through weekly
giveaways on bothBreckenridge Brewery’s andLeftover Salmon’s
Facebook and Instagram pages. They also will be given away at special
events in select bars in cities where the band is touring.
About Breckenridge Brewery
Breckenridge
Brewery was founded in 1990 in Breckenridge, Colorado. In the past two
decades Breckenridge Brewery has grown from a small 3,000-barrels-a-year
brewpub to one of the most successful craft beer and restaurant
companies in the nation. It now handcrafts more than 52,000 barrels of
fresh beer annually and owns and operates five brewpubs and ale houses
in the state of Colorado. For more information visitwww.breckbrew.com.
Leftover
Salmon & Breckenridge Brewery are available for interviews. Digital
downloads of the new music and high resolution versions of the Coaster
Art Series are available upon request.
LoS Media Contact:
Erin Scholze, Dreamspider Publicity
828-776-6248
dreamspider@gmail.com
Breckenridge Brewery Media Contact:
Matt Eldridge, Marketing
meldridge@breckenridgebrewery.com
Dreamspider Publicity... These things just don't happen by themselves...
Representing diverse & unique roots music from the mountains to the swamps
Starting the week of March 25th, the D.C. metro area will be inundated with craft beer as the city hosts the annual Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). Now the CBC is primarily focused on beer professionals - particularly the craft brewer's themselves -so why should laymen really care? Well for starters, dozens of craft brewers are ready showcase their beers at area bars and restaurants. That means RFD, Churchkey, Birch & Barley, Jake Rose, The Black Squirrel, Smith Commons, Meridian Pint, and all the rest will be hosting tap takeovers and beer dinners each night after the conference. Check out DCBeer for a complete schedule. But most importantly, craft brewers are pairing with local music venues to showcase their brews during several Beer-Music-Mash-Ups. Alright! And many of these are regional pairings like the Cris Jacobs Band with Heavy Seas Brewing Company and The Infamous Stringdusters with Devils Backbone Brewing Company.
This episode of MyJoogTV features Sarah Siskind and Travis Book, bassist for The Infamous Stringdusters, in a discussion of beer, music, and The Festy with Devils Backbone Brewing Company master brewer Jason Oliver. The episode was filmed during The Festy, The Infamous Stringdusters' signature weekend music festival held on the festival grounds at Devils Backbone. Specifically we discussed Siskind's affection for beer as well as her beer blog; The Festy; and the award winning beers crafted by Oliver. The episode concludes with Sarah Siskind and Travis Book, accompanied by guitarist Andy Falco, performing "Wild Fire" on the Southern Stage; and The Infamous Stringdusters on the Main Stage at The Festy. The video is available to download for iTunes and Windows Media Player. To view more videos filmed at The Festy, visit the MyJoogTV Festy Channel. And a special thanks to Nelson County for sponsoring our trip to the region.
We learned recently the The String Cheese Incident keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth is a very accomplished home brewer, having been invited to craft signature beers at several Colorado breweries. And next week he continues to release signature beers, through the three night Hoppy Holidays series, where Hollingsworth performs with the Kyle Hollingsworth Band and in between sets introduces the audience to some craft beer. The events are modeled after previous Hollingsworth happenings such as Kyle’s Brew Fest and the Rock & Brew Tour, where Hollingsworth introduces his musical fans to excellent craft brewed beers - many his signature beers. The first two nights feature beers crafted between Kyle and Boulder Beer Company and are held at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver on the 10th and Hodi's Half Note in Fort Collins on the 11th. The series culminates with a fundraiser at Avery Brewing on the 12th where proceeds from the evening benefits Conscious Alliance, a charity feeding impoverished communities. This event is unique in that it will be held in Avery Brewing's barrel room - music as well as tasting beer from the Hollingsworth\Avery collaboration.
Leading up to these events we had a chance to discuss with Hollingsworth his brewing experience. He started at an early age, 18 or 19 years of age - when consumption of alcohol was legal at that age. At the time he lived in Baltimore and purchased a home brew kit at a store in nearby Ellicott City. He remembers enjoying the beers from the old Sisson's Brewpub (now Heavy Seas Brewery) and wanted to reproduce those quality beers. His first brew was a light lager, but he quickly turned to Porters, not only for its amicable characteristics, but also because it seemed easier to produce. He remained a leisurely home brewer until he relocated to Colorado where the presence of a vibrant brewing community elevated his interest. He decided to become a more serious home brewer and even received advice from home brew guru Charlie Papazian author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition (Harperresource Book).
Because of the heavy touring regularly scheduled for The String Cheese Incident, Hollingsworth only brews a handful of times a year. Music is still the number one priority. He used to schedule brewing so he would have a six pack to bring on the road, but over the years has had to ask others to babysit the bottles. Today he store's his beer in Kegerators, so the nightmare of an amateur bottling line has ended. And since his band mates don't really share his strong attraction to craft beers - no kegs on the bus. His palette has also changed over the years where today he prefers the hoppy India Pale Ale styles.
But what has kept him attracted to crafting beer is its similarity to writing music. At some point they both require a creative "leap of faith" whether trying something new in the brewing process (using a new grain or adding a botanical like sassafras) or mixing in a new style of music. The result of this attraction will be on display next week in Colorado.
To learn more about Hollingsworth check out this video from his YouTube channel. If you are new to Untying the Not, and branch out from there.
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