~ 4 Nights of Camping Under The Cosmic Sky Where Music & Art Collide ~
ASTRAL VALLEY ART PARK - FRENCH VILLAGE, MO - 45 MIN SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS
MEET THE
2017 BANDS
AND THE MOST IMPORTANT HEADLINER... YOU
THE TRANCIDENT
Featuring String Cheese Incident Members: Michael Kang, Kyle Hollingsworth, Michael Travis and Jason Hann
The Trancident is String Cheese Incident's side project featuring 4 out of 6 members of the band. Its a very rare and super unique occurrence when Michael Kang, Kyle Hollingsworth, Michael Travis and Jason Hann of the SCI get together and play a show as The Trancident. You won't want to miss this special set in the intimate and enlightening environment of Astral Valley. After all, this special feature has ever only happened a handful of times and nobody knows when it will happen again.
PINK TALKING FISH
Featuring a Fusion of Tunes from Pink Floyd, Taking Heads & Phish
Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world's most beloved bands & creates a special treat for fans. Each performance is unique in the story it creates when fusing the material together. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd .... The funky, dance-able layers of The Talking Heads .... The multitude of styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish .... to merge these three into one gives music lovers a special experience. Featuring Eric Gould (of Particle) on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums and Dave Brunyak on guitar. This is a band created by musicians who love the music of these acts.
CLUSTERPLUCK
ClusterPluck is a blend of potent homegrown harmonies and morning melodies. Utilizing a few traditional bluegrass instruments and 4 part vocal attack, The Pluck is anything but traditional. Banjo driven, Bass anchored, Violin cutting and Mandolin searing, ClusterPluck's original songs would fall somewhere in the Newgrass genre. With great Pop sensibility, a little Rock N' Roll swagger, and roots deep in all things Country, this music will both excite and delight listeners from all corners of life.
LEFTOVER SALMON
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For the past quarter-century, Colorado’s Leftover Salmon has established itself as one of the great purveyors of Americana
music, digging deep into the well that supplies its influences; rock ‘n’ roll, folk, bluegrass, Cajun, soul, zydeco, jazz and blues. They are firmly settled in the long lineage of bands that defy simple categorization, instead setting their own musical agenda. They are the direct descendants of bands like Little Feat, New
Grass Revival, Grateful Dead and The Band, born of the heart and soul of America itself, playing music that reflects the sounds emanating from the Appalachian hills, the streets of New Orleans, the clubs of Chicago, the plains of Texas, and the mountains of Colorado. Over time, Leftover Salmon’s sound has grown and evolved while staying true to the roots and guiding spirit of the band’s founding members - mandolinist/singer Drew Emmitt and guitarist/singer Vince Herman. Today, Leftover Salmon endures as a vital and significant presence and holds an unequivocal stature as a truly legendary band.
THE MOTET
Using the rich musical landscapes of Boulder and Denver Colorado as their muse, The Motet has mastered the delicate task of constantly reinventing their sound while staying true to their various roots. Founded in 1998 by Dave Watts, The Motet has become one of the best improvisational bands touring today. Their ability to seamlessly fuse elements of afro-beat, electronica, funk, and jazz has led to a sound that defies categorization. A world-class ensemble that whips audiences into a whirling frenzy using sheer impromptu force. With their spontaneous and textured rhythms and hard-driving beats, the band creates a repertoire between themselves and the audiences that is rarely seen in today’s manufactured rock. The Motet consecrates the ground on which dance music meets free-form improvisation, allowing a diverse audience to become immersed in their eclectic sound. “Our tendency to avoid being pigeon-holed is a reflection of who we are as musicians,” said Watts. “We try to be open-minded about how we approach different genres and traditions.”
GUERRILLA THEORY
From St.Louis Missouri this 6 piece group serves up a delicious variety of fun tasty grooves for everyone to enjoy. Guerrilla Theory brings a unique blend of reggae, rock, and hip-hop jams and with a recipe sure to keep the people dancing. From there high energy chorus lines, heart felt horns and driving melodic break downs these guys bring something special to the stage. With the recent release of there first album G-OMETRY these guys are sure to make and impact.
SURCO
Formed in late 2015, St. Louis Based quartet, Surco, has proved to please. With soaring, tightly composed songs to funky, exploratory improvisation, their music is sure to make you move! In their first year they have strived to stay busy writing music and playing many shows with the likes of Twiddle, The Werks, Aqueous, Elephant Wrecking Ball, The Jauntee, Big Something, The Magic Beans, Aaron Kamm and The One Drops and many more great artists. They will enter the studio in Winter of 2017 to record their first full length album. Keep an eye out for these guys in 2017.
ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N.
You can’t miss Andy Frasco. The electric-shock hair. The megawatt charisma. The golden lungs, magic fingers and party-starting songs. When this twenty-something Californian bandleader takes to the stage with The U.N., you’ll get an adrenalin-shot of pure escapism. “We want people to be happy,” explains Andy of his musical mission statement. “To smile at their faults, love life for what it is, and follow the beat of your own drum.” Happy Bastards is aptly titled. Released on Ruf Records in 2016, this fourth full-length album shakes your feet and skewers your woes. Recorded at Lavish Studios and Brando’s Paradise, California, these twelve new songs are an industrial-strength blast of glass-half-full optimism, with the band’s self-styled brand of party blues jostling with funk, soul, rock and roots.
FORGOTTEN SPACE
Featuring Special Guests: Richie "Shakin" Nagan (of George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic) and Sikiru Adepoju (of Mickey Hart's Planet Drum)
Forgotten Space is a North Texas-based band comprised of six diverse musicians with a deep understanding and respect for the rich and varied Grateful Dead songbook. With a repertoire of more than 100 Dead-related works from 1965-1995, the musicians have meticulously bridged the gap between creating the sound and feel of the Grateful Dead experience and finding the balanced space to express their own personal identities as musicians. Staying true to form, the instrumentation of two guitars, bass, keyboards, two drummers, and strong three- and four-part vocal harmonies creates an uncannily accurate representation of the real enchilada.
THE COSMIC ORCHESTRA
Featuring Members of The String Cheese Incident, The Motet & More!
A special never before seen super set made up of specially selected musicians that have joined us over the weekend and are coming together just to jam for the Cosmic Reunion Family! This year's orchestra will feature 4 key members of The String Cheese Incident: Michael Travis, Kyle Hollingsworth, Jason Hann & Michael Kang; plus members of The Motet & other friends all coming together combining their musical expertise and creating a once in a life time Cosmic Collaboration you will not want to miss!
STEVE MILLER BAND
Steve Miller was a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late '60s. With albums like Children of the Future, Sailor and Brave New World, Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what music - and society - could be in the years to come. Then, in the 70s, Miller crafted a brand of rock n' roll music that was polished,exciting and irresistible, and that has dominated radio through today. Hit followed hit in an endless flow: "The Joker", "Livin' in the USA," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock n' Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," Jungle Love." and "Abracadabra" among them. To this day, these songs are instantly recognizable when they come on the radio - and impossible not to sing along with. Running through Miller's catalogue its a combination of virtuosity and songcraft along with melodic vocals and signature guitar riffs. His parents were jazz aficionados - Les Paul was his godfather - so as a budding guitarist and singer, Miller absorbed valuable lessons from their musical tradition. When the family moved to Texas, Miller deepened his education in the blues, meeting T-Bone Walker and learning to sing and play listening to him and Jimmy Reed. Miller then moved to Chicago where he played with Mudy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightin' Hopkins, Buddy Guy and Paul Butterfield." - Anthony DeCurtis
STEVE KIMOCK BAND
A master of improvisation for nearly four decades, Steve Kimock has been inspiring music fans with his transcendent guitar speak, voiced through electric, acoustic, lap and pedal steel guitars. While one can say that his genre is rock, no one niche has ever confined him. Instead, through the years, he’s explored various sounds and styles based on what’s moved him at the time, whether it’s blues or jazz; funk or folk; psychedelic or boogie; gypsy or prog-rock; traditional American or world fusion. Threaded through this expansive and highly nuanced musical landscape is Kimock’s signature sound, the prodigious product of his ability to articulate crystal-clear tone, melody and emotion into intricately woven music crafted with technical brilliance. His passion and devotion to performing live is matchless, and his unparalleled ability to embrace and capture his audiences musically is the stuff of legends.
