I remember that I drew Jerry in a picture of what was supposed to be him on the moon.. Ive had experiences being in a band before Terrapin came about, and the difference of being in a band with Terrapins support and its music community behind you is just night and day, she says, speaking by phone from the East Coast while visiting family for the holidays. Grahame became buddies with Jake (who was the Giants' pitcher at the time) by bonding over Tiger, Jerry Garcia's guitar. Head over to Bandcamp to listen to the album and purchase a physical copy on vinyl or CD. Shes the reason for that, other than the music.. I didnt really have any doubts. I want to have multigenerational bands. The harmony Elliott sings back to me is never what I expect, and hopefully its the same for her.Elliott and I are songwriters first. He has a ginger beard and reddish-brown hair pulled back into a man bun. 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. Both Lesh and his brother went to the Branson School in Ross, where being the sons of a rock star was no big deal. They released Under the Lights, their most successful studio album to date, in summer 2017. I still love it. Yes, father of: Grahame Lesh & Brian Lesh. Jake and his awesome team (shoutout to Sarah Lauren and Ben!) No Opener! Luckily I love traveling so tour life suits me well. Will the marriage of American My dad dropped me off and later it was on the news. His wife is the administer of the Unbroken Chain Those two are a big influence for a guy and a gal singing together, and they definitely are for us, Lesh says. Im always stunned when we get to watch a band like Mother Hips or players like Jason Crosby. All rights reserved. Hosted and Produced by Chris Pandolfi. He made his 50 million dollar fortune with Grateful Dead & Phil Lesh and Friends. They were playing these huge stadiums then, he says. 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. Please pray for discernment for those caring for him tonight and for the Lords mercy to be on him. We believe in synergy in the Grateful Dead world, so its a good thing. Listen on all streaming services or check it out on Bandcamp where you can get a physical copy on CD. "He coded, but God decided that it was not his time to go, and brought him back to us! And theres amazing music happening in the Bay Area with our scene. Last year, she released a solo album, Further from the Storm, and had her CD release show at Terrapin. Why do you think the Deads music has remained so popular 50 years down the road? Assistant Producer is Zach Brogan. Bart Wirtz and Emiel van Rijthoven of WAAN, Michael Kuelker on The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Grahame Lesh, Elliott Peck, & Connor OSullivan began playing together in San Francisco. He's been a professional journalist for 20 years for outlets including the New York Post. Were not a jam band, but we can jam, he says. 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. Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10. We started dating in college ten (?!) I was 8 when Jerry passed. 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. In early 2012 they played their first show as Grahame Lesh & Friends. Graham's wife, Valerie, gave an update on his health status and asked the fans to pray for him. 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. 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. Lesh's high tenor voice contributed to the Grateful Dead's three-part harmony sections in their group vocals in the early days of the band, until he largely relinquished singing high parts to Donna Godchaux (and thence Brent Mydland and Vince Welnick) in 1976 due to vocal cord damage from improper singing technique. Jake and his awesome team (shoutout to Sarah Lauren and Ben!) When this place opened up, they needed local musicians to fill time in the bar, he says. Do you remember that? It was a really special trip for me because Grahame FINALLY played in Nashville, where my parents live. 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. When many Grateful Dead fans talk about the band and their fellow Deadheads, they use the word family. For Grahame Lesh, though, it goes a bit deeper than that. My dad dropped me off and later it was on the news. 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. End of the Night (mixed & produced by Connor) was released in June 2013 as they officially debuted the name Midnight North. Grahame became buddies with Jake (who was the Giants' pitcher at the time) by bonding over Tiger, Jerry Garcia's guitar. 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.. As a founder and co-frontperson (with Elliott Peck) for Midnight North, Grahame has played hundreds of concerts around the country and released 4 studio albums, 3 live albums, and two digital EPs of original music since the band's inception in 2012. After the Dawes original If You Let Me Be Your Anchor, Phil Lesh made his way to the stage. I listened to a ton of Grateful Dead and all the songs that they covered and played, like the Beatles, Dylan and the Rolling Stones. And I love (Jeff) Chimenti. 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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. We hit it off immediately- she is so kind and hilarious and really put me at ease, so it was impossible not to be besties by the end of the night. P: Crossroads is a meeting place, of minds, of ideas, of people. And if theyre searching for a role model, they need look no further than Leshs father. But obviously thats another influence. Its beautiful song. Its great. A lot of celebrities do not know what to do with their money anymore in 2022. Do you remember any of that? Hope you guys enjoy it! In advance of the new album, Midnight North has released its first single, Long View, the bands entry into NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts contest. 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.. I think thats pretty typical of a teenager in certain places. Episodes 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. J: It was actually a really positive experience, for the most part. J: We wouldnt have done this if we hadnt done Fairfax first. I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. So far it has been absolutely great. My name is Claire, and I had the pleasure of meeting Alex when she and Ryan came out to visit San Francisco. Early on it was a lot of sort of early country rock. Grahame Lesh. Whats your take on the success of the place so far? It was then revealed on his official Facebook page that the 79-year-old has contracted COVID-19. The TFB has welcomed guests like Sheryl Crow, Benmont Tench, John Scofield, Nicki Bluhm, Dawes, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, and many more onstage as they performed at venues and festivals around the world. Grahame shares how it has served as the perfect place for his band Midnight North to play and rehearse. Did you think hed make a good fit? 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. 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. The San Its a really nice balance to have more than one front person, Peck says. Get the latest updates from Osiris straight to your inbox. It keeps the shows feeling fresh.. Lesh, who earned a bachelors degree in communications and a masters in music science technology, both from Stanford University, chatted with Highway 81 Im excited about that. How did you hone that? I grew up in San Rafael, and you discover there are still plenty of younger folks moving to or living in Marin. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. As a boy, Lesh and his family would often go on tour with his dad and the high-flying Dead when the band was one of the top-grossing touring acts in the concert business, drawing record-breaking crowds across the country. Time: Doors 8:30p | Show 9:00p Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10 Get Tickets Who is Phil Lesh dating in 2023? How has Midnight North changed since the band initially got together? He is going on over three weeks in the Mayo hospital ICU, checked into a rehab center, and is now back at the Mayo. For music licensing and all other inquires please contact: hello@midnightnorth.com. Every band member had a little area backstage where their family and friends would hang out. (Editors note: Phil Lesh is 76 years old). Celebrity. Not really memories as much as flashes that go by. 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. After graduating from Stanford University in 2010 with a masters degree in music, Grahame Lesh, 33-year-old scion of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, wasnt sure if he wanted to follow in his famous fathers footsteps, trying to make a career for himself as a professional rock musician. We had to pull over. Time: Doors 8:30p | Show 9:00p. 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! Its a whole different attitude when you get a chance to meet all these different musicians who have similar goals, want the same things and are willing to work together instead of competing against each other.. As a founder and co-frontperson (with Elliott Peck) for Midnight North, Grahame has played hundreds of concerts around the country and released 4 studio albums, 3 live albums, and two digital EPs of original music since the band's inception in 2012. Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10. Grahame also shares what it was like growing up in the wild world of the Grateful Dead. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. His favorite interview subjects include Pete Townshend, Kat Von D and Trey Anastasio. Production, Editing and Mixing by Chris Pandolfi. 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Phil Lesh: Well, its still a work in progress. Featuring The Devil Makes Three, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, and many more. Plus, bonus points, we got to stay in a. Alexandra Dempsey, I am 31years old and live in Stowe, Vermont. On and off stage, he smiles easily and seems happy with his career choice, and with Midnight Norths musical direction. 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.. We do these crazy long shows at Terrapin Crossroads, and hes still going strong at hour four. That, of course, didnt happen. Technically Alex and I will switch off who is the lower part and Elliott will be the higher part, but even thats flexible. On Saturday, Grahame Lesh teamed with Jennifer Hartswick, with help from Natalie Cressman, to sing Morning Dew.. Its a pretty phenomenal coincidence that you both opened venues in the same year. The harmony Elliott sings back to me is never what I expect, and hopefully its the same for her. Lesh, the son of the Dead bassist Phil Lesh, grew up on the road with the band, bouncing from show to show in the mid 1990s, when the group was at its commercial peak. 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. It was then revealed on his official Facebook page that the 79-year-old has contracted COVID-19. Santanas 1001 Rainbows Tour North American Dates: May 4 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest New Orleans. It wasnt really much of an issue.. Sounds like youre pretty thrilled that youve landed here after all those decades of dreaming about it. There's Always a Story represents a new chapter for Midnight North. Last year, she released a solo album, Further from the Storm, and had her CD release show at Terrapin. Self-proclaimed water people, Alex and Petra, Snow in Marin?? WebOn 15-3-1940 Phil Lesh (nickname: Phil) was born in Berkeley, California, United States. I do, vaguely. Ive always been an incredibly big Ryan Adams fan and all 6,000 songs hes written or whatever (laughs). When I was in college, I really didnt know what I wanted to do, he says. That all changes too, similar to our influences. On and off stage, he smiles easily and seems happy with his career choice, and with Midnight Norths musical direction. We want to involve everybody in the community and have them feel like this is a place for them to come hang out. You have some beautiful vocal harmonies in the band. Thats the secret to this place. Not really. We were doing 2-part harmonies, 3-parts take it to the next level, for sure. 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