Alternative Bluegrass Friday, February 19, 2010 Peri's 29 Broadway Street Fairfax, CA map Show 9:00 pm
The Pine Hill Haints (a name derived from a cemetery on Pine Hill near Cloverdale, Alabama) perform music they consider to be “dead” in the modern world, hence their self-proclaimed “Ghost Music" — which they resurrect from the shadows and infuse with new life. Gospel, rockabilly, rock and roll, celtic, blues, and bluegrass are the genres they draw on in their extensive catalog of original material. But the Haints also serve up some fine covers of road tested gospel, cowboy, and folk tunes. The band has several former members and a cache of musical friends that often show up for performances and join the Haints on stage for some stompin' good fun. The not-so-official Pine Hill Haints lineup is Jamie Barrier on guitar, vocals & fiddle, wife Katie “Kat” Barrier on washboard, mandolin & saw, Matt Bakula on washtub bass & tenor banjo, Ben Rhyne on snare drum, Joey Barrier on banjo, and Posey on accordion.
The Brothers Comatose have deep roots in late night jam sessions in living rooms, on porches and street corners. For well over a decade, Gio (vocals, standup bass), Joe (mandolin, swords) and brothers Alex (vocals, banjo, lead guitar, beard) and Ben (vocals, guitar, foot tamborine), have been passionately delivering the music they love for friends, fans, and anyone who happens to be within earshot. With the addition of Philip on fiddle, The Brothers Comatose have rounded out their string band lineup that brings a Comatose twist to traditional American musical styling. You won't be sitting in your seats twiddling your thumbs when the Brothers take the stage. They'll draw you in and get you stomping, drumming, hooting and hollering for more.