Post by cofi on Apr 10, 2007 21:49:42 GMT
Goose Creek Symphony
Goose Creek Symphony was rooted in Phoenix, AZ, area, it was a side project for Richie Hart and the Heart Beats. Vocalist and guitarist Charles Gearheart (aka Richie Hart) spent his childhood "up Goose Creek Hollow" in Floyd County, KY,
He put together his country rock group in 1970, and drew upon his home and musical heritage, Gearheart and a group of local studio musicians assembled a handful of songs and presented them to Capitol Records.
Capitol signed his project, forcing Gearheart to assemble a touring group. Banjo player and fiddler Fred Wise was brought in to compliment existing guitarists Paul Spradlin (listed as "Paul Howard" on the album), Bob Henke ("Williard") Mike McFadden (following the breakup of his psychedelic group Superfine Dandelion), as well as a rotating cast of bassists and drummers.
They play many styles in their shows, from traditional country, country rock, southernrock, jazz, blues, and Celtic rock, and traditional Celtic folk rooted riffs,
They have managed to blend all these styles together and come up with a very unique style of music, and a very easy going vibe.
Goose Creek Symphony are in their third decade, and are drawing strong groups of fans to their summer festival appearances, similar to what the Dead used to.
With a sound very similar to what the Band was doing at the same time, Goose Creek Symphony were rock & rollers who played a very faithful brand of country music, all the while layering rhythms and harmonies along the same lines as Buffalo Springfield and the Grateful Dead. They released albums through the mid-'70s, with that streak ending in a long hiatus from 1976 to 1990, when the group decided to re-form and record again.
Their marriage of earthy instrumentation and easygoing vibes have been able to give the group a longevity. Into their third decade, Goose Creek Symphony is drawing strong groups of fans to their summer festival appearances, similar to what the Dead and Jimmy Buffett have known. ~
Try and catch them if you get the chance, they are well worth seeing, in fact they are SUPERB
Band Website
GooseCreekSymphony.com
MySpace URL:
www.myspace.com/goosecreeksymphony
