Montana native and Austin-area transplant Tessy Lou Williams’ passion for music and songwriting began early in her life. Her parents, Kenny and Claudia Williams, formed the core of a western musical legend in Montana—the band Montana Rose. Fast forward to 2016, fiddle-player Bryan Paugh, Mike Singer ...
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Zoso interview:The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience
The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience formed in 1995 to perform the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing. For Zoso, it’s much more than just being a tribute—it’s about touching a golden era in music. Zoso embodies Page, Plant, Bonham, and Jones in their spirit, ...
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“Holiday Collage” is a festive spectacular performed by the area’s best musicians
Do you like to channel-surf? Ever wear out the remote control? Then Holiday Collage is the concert for you! Over the years, the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra & Symphonic Choir has wowed Bozeman audiences with the innovative and highly charged concert experience it calls “collage.” This unique, ...
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Wandering musician Christy Hays in it for the long haul
Christy Hays’ two recent EPs, O’ Montana and Caliche, reflect both the singer/songwriter’s complicated, dual nature and the sounds of the many places she’s called home. O’ Montana is a gorgeous folk and country-flavored solo collection and a natural progression from Hays’ 2012 album Drought. ...
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Trout Steak Revival
Rocky Mountain quintet Steaks place in bluegrass scene, headlines local festival
Trout Steak Revival has earned a place in the mountain states bluegrass scene, performing to sold-out audiences, winning the 2014 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition, appearing on the Today Show in 2015, and ...
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Local quartet (The Bridger Creek Boys) celebrates bluegrass with festival of its own, 10 years running
Bluegrass has long called Southwest Montana (a) home, its pool of local musicians fueled by fellow enthusiasts who keep the tradition alive and thriving. One such group of devotees has been around long enough to watch traditional bluegrass gain listeners, but also evolve into subgenres that give the ...
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