Late winter Jams: Midnight North, Cut Chemist & more with ChickenJam West will present Midnight North is touring in support of their latest release, Under the Lights
Cut-chemists on March 16th, 2018
Midnight North perform at the Filling Station with local help from The Hooligans on Saturday, March 10th at 8pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors at 7pm.
Midnight North is touring in support of their latest release, Under the Lights. The album features flares of country on tracks like “The Highway Song” and “Greene County,” tinges of soul on the likes of “Back to California,” but mostly good solid rock n’ roll. With strong melodies and stronger harmonies, it comes down to one thing for this band: the song.
“These songs tell our story, at least up to this point,” said lead songwriter Grahame Lesh. “Our job is to sing you these stories as honestly as we can and transport you into our world for an hour or two.”
Give the album a listen, and its lyrical road themes — the initial excitement, the longing for home, and the inherent need to keep moving — will really shine through.
Cut Chemist (formerly of Jurassic 5) brings a show to the Filler with El Dusty on Friday, March 16th at 10pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $25 in advance and are also available at the door. Doors at 9pm.
Cut Chemist first became known as a founding member of rap group Jurassic 5 and the Grammy Award-winning Latin funk outfit Ozomatli. Keeping his involvement with both groups in tandem with one another, he’s since developed a taste for music and rhythms from around the world while keeping his ethic for the hip-hop tradition. Now well into his solo career, The Audience’s Listening, the turntablist’s praised debut, released in 2006. He comes to Bozeman in support of his brand new release, Die Cut.
Useful Jenkins heads to the Filling Station on Wednesday, March 21st at 9pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Doors at 8pm.
The Minnesota-based outfit is a contemporary acoustic band with a foundation rooted in bluegrass, and readily taps into other genres including folk, funk, rock, and hip-hop. Their music generates emotion and sends a message to a wide range of listeners, giving them an eclectic group of followers from all walks of life. The band is a four-piece at its core (bass, lead acoustic, rhythm acoustic, mandolin) and has also integrated the violin as a fifth melodic layer. Four-part vocal harmonies accompany the wall of stringed instruments, leaving listeners with a strong, clean, and unique sound. Useful Jenkins thrives on energy, they flourish in the moment, and have an unmatched resonance with the crowd.
Kitchen Dwellers and Rumpke Mountain Boys follow with a joint performance at the Filling Station on Thursday, March 22nd at 9pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $17 in advance and $20 at the door. Doors at 8pm.
Montana-bred bluegrass outfit Kitchen Dwellers are captivating fans across the country with their high energy live performances and unique approach to traditional music fans have dubbed “Galaxy Grass.” The band has shared the stage with acts such as Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, The Infamous Stringdusters, and Twiddle. The band is comprised of Joe Funk (bass), Shawn Swain (mandolin), Torrin Daniels (banjo), and Max Davies (guitar). Kitchen Dwellers released their eponymous debut in 2013, followed by Ghost In the Bottle, their latest, last spring.
The Rumpke Mountain Boys combine signature vocals, a unique command of string instruments, and dynamic special effects into a singular musical experience. Like playing around a campfire, the Boys take turns calling the next tune, distilling shows from a sea of infinite notes created from years of jamming. Drawing upon a growing catalog of originals and and an eclectic mix of covers, the Rumpke Mountain Boys blend music like a fine Irish whiskey — the result affectionately dubbed “Trashgrass.” The Boys titled their 2012 album release with the same name, followed by their 2013 offering, Moon. Released in 2016, High Time, Low Tide marks the band’s fourth self-produced album.
Advance tickets for these and other shows are available in store at Cactus Records and www.cactusrecords.net. For more information, visit www.chickenjamwest.com. •
