Ok so maybe they’re not that twangy but they do have a banjo and fiddle and that’s close enough for me. Anyway the band that I listened to the longest and liked the most on the first listen yesterday was Jupiter Coyote and their album Waxing Moon and as usual these guys have been around forever, well at least 20 years and I’ve never heard of them! But then I just started listening to bands like Widespread Panic and New Monsoon so here’s some background from their website:
The group traces its roots to Brevard, N.C., where childhood friends Matthew Mayes (guitar, guijo, banjo, vocals) and John Felty (vocals, guitars) decided in 1990 to pursue a career in music. The duo headed to Athens, Ga., where they joined forces with bassist Sanders Brightwell. Steve Trismen (vocals, fiddle) joined the fold in 1999. A native of Boulder, Colo., Trismen’s playing melded neatly into the band’s sound and gave Coyote a new on-stage dynamic.
Tasteful and intense, the group’s jams extend higher and the melodies — combined with Mayes’ guijo (banjo neck, Stratocaster body) and Felty’s slide guitar — create a revolutionary sound truly all their own. Lot’s of vocal harmony and clever song writing set these guys apart from the rest of the banal, jam band pack. There is no band that sounds like Jupiter Coyote.
And as listen to the CD again today as I am writing this I still like it as much as I did yesterday. The vocals are good and the music even better, and once again I like the fiddle playing. Seems to be a recurring theme huh! I still don’t know any individual tracks that stand out more than others, but “Rumblestiltskin” did catch my attention! I also listened breifly to a couple of tracks off their latest album The Hillary Step which will get a listen sometime today!
So check then out and like normal I have a lot of albums and music to catch up on!
Here’s a little taste of the band!