A Blacksburg
based folk-rock band, is familiar to anyone who has passed through the
New River Valley since 1986. The Kind showcases a variety of
styles that range from classic rock, R&B, and jazz to bluegrass and
country; however, the arena which they most frequently blend their
diverse influences is their huge melting pot of Grateful Dead covers.
A honky
tonkin, rockabilly, old-school, surfin', twangarama based in Blacksburg
Virginia. The gang has been around the block strumming a bunch of rock
and roll and heavy punk pop and assorted crap before crawling out of
the gutters of heartache, sun tan lotion, drunkin haze, surf boards,
stinky boots, loud guitars, smokey bars, manure, sand, and wild women.
Now we're shakin to heaven preachin music from artists with names like
Buck, Merle, Surfaris, Willie, Cowboy, Champ, Elvis, and so on.
Blending
bluesy, funky, country,and classic rock sounds into genuine southern
Virginia rock and roll. The Woodshed rocked Blacksburg and
beyond from the late 1980s, packing 117 South Main Cafe and block
parties in the region. You'll find most of the members around and
jamming in many great bands in the area.
They
crawl out of the muddy swamps from time to time to make their eerie
sounds, like mating calls of some slimy lizard-like fish.
Fingerpickin' acoustic guitar and slide Dobro from Delta and Piedmont
blues styles and a variety of early blues originating across America
from artists such as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Blind
Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Rev. Gary
Davis. Piedmont and Delta blues from two long-timers.
Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, dobro, and harmonica.
Guitar and vocals: Dan Dunlap
Harmonica: Pete Hastings
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Past projects:
If
you hate those radio hits of the 60s and 70s, then you'd really hate
this band. This was a fun project that recreated those vibes of
yester-year in every way, including the clothes and lights. If
you can remember it, you weren't there, so we try to bring it back one
more time.
There were other bands in my distant past, like
After Midnight and
Run Amok. Not much exists from those projects but some vague memories and slight brain damage.
