Self-proclaimed water people, Alex and Petra, Snow in Marin?? The place was conceived as a home away from home, a community center, and a comfortable place for Phil to play whether with big-name acts or with sons Grahame and Brian, both in their twenties without having to hit the road. Its Marin, and there are so many people who are the kids of parents who were in music or other entertainment or were super-wealthy bankers, he says. I went to one of the first John Mayer Trio shows in 2005 or something. No Opener! Reflecting on the time since their origin, Midnight North is ready to tell the world its story. Executive Producers are Christina Collins and RJ Bee. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. Lesh's high tenor voice contributed to the Grateful Dead's three-part harmony sections in their group vocals in the early days of the band, until he largely relinquished singing high parts to Donna Godchaux (and thence Brent Mydland and Vince Welnick) in 1976 due to vocal cord damage from improper singing technique. I remember that I drew Jerry in a picture of what was supposed to be him on the moon.. As a high school kid, he was more into Metallica than the Grateful Dead, but now sees the Deads classic albums American Beauty and Workingmans Dead as influential in the country rock sound of Midnight North. In the post, which was shared last week, Valerie, who also contracted COVID-19, said that her husband has "developed chills, cough and nausea. Theres more of us than I expected when my wife and I moved back here, he says. By Brian Jones We had to pull over. After graduating from Stanford University in 2010 with a masters degree in music, Grahame Lesh, 33-year-old scion of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, wasnt sure if he wanted to follow in his famous fathers footsteps, trying to make a career for himself as a professional rock musician. The TFB has welcomed guests like Sheryl Crow, Benmont Tench, John Scofield, Nicki Bluhm, Dawes, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, and many more onstage as they performed at venues and festivals around the world. WebJoin Grahame Lesh & Friends in the Foeger Ballroom for a woven tapestry of roots, rock, and Americana. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE. Every band member had a little area backstage where their family and friends would hang out. I liked the music, obviously, and I still do. It was kind of a coincidence that it all happened at the same time. They were playing these huge stadiums then, he says. But in 2012, when his parents opened Terrapin Crossroads a bar, restaurant and live music venue in San Rafael the stage was set for him to enter the family business. Phil Lesh is married to his wife Jill Lesh, and the couple has two children namely Grahame Lesh and Brian Lesh. Join Grahame Lesh & Friends in the Foeger Ballroom for a woven tapestry of roots, rock, and Americana. Wed go to a lot of first sets. A deep dive into everything thats underneath the music and the artists that inspire us. I recently decided to start this blog to give you all a look into the life of a tour wife - the highs, the lows, and EVERYTHING in between! In January 2020, the band went into a California studio with producer David Simon-Baker to craft their fourth studio album, There's Always a Story, released in 2021 on Americana Vibes. And I think the audience appreciates it because they get to hear different voices at different points during the night. The goal is to keep doing it and have a go of it as a group. The title seems to embody the pragmatic attitude Lesh and band are taking as they look at building their audience and career. Featuring The Devil Makes Three, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, and many more. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Those two are a big influence for a guy and a gal singing together, and they definitely are for us, Lesh says. His father didnt play publicly for a couple of years after Garcias death, eventually enjoying renewed success with Phil and Friends, an ever-changing group that featured him with members of various name bands, including the Allman Brothers, Phish and Government Mule. P: Theres another one that says, I will not forgive you if you will not take a chance. And then theres the one that says, Inspiration moved me brightly. Put all those together and this is what you get. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. I've been married to my hubs Grahame Lesh for two years. Grahame and I never pass up an opportunity to visit our friends in Alabama so of course we had to go and support their event! Following an ill-fated attempt to open a venue in Fairfax, he and wife Jill, who live in Ross, bought the former As the world shut down in March and the band quarantined separately around the country, the album was finished remotely in California and Pennsylvania. P: Crossroads is a meeting place, of minds, of ideas, of people. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. This talented musician originating from Berkeley, California, United States has a skinny body & diamond face type. Phil Lesh & Friends and the TFB have welcomed guests like Sheryl Crow, Benmont Tench, John Scofield, Rick Mitarotonda, Nicki Bluhm, Dawes, Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno, Bob Weir, and many more onstage as they performed at venues and festivals around the world. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Ive always been an incredibly big Ryan Adams fan and all 6,000 songs hes written or whatever (laughs). There is a community here with a lot of young people who used to be based in San Francisco and are now centered on Terrapin.. Its cool to be part of a special moment. WebHumbly, Lesh contentedly blended into the five-man ensemble (as well as guest vocalist Nicki Bluhm), plucking out thick bass notes while sharing vocals with guitarists Grahame Les The musician his starsign is Pisces and he is now 82 years of age. Theme music by Chris Pandolfi. Plus were both in the zany sisterhood of tour wives! Terrapin features free bands in the bar every night, and before he knew it, Grahame was serving his apprenticeship as a working musician, playing guitar and singing with his dad and younger brother, Brian, 30, in the Terrapin Family Band. That all changes too, similar to our influences. The show Saturday was stellar as always, but the highlight for me was when the whole band came to my parents' house for an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday. Following an ill-fated attempt to open a venue in Fairfax, he and wife Jill, who live in Ross, bought the former Seafood Peddler restaurant along San Rafaels scenic canal in February and converted it within weeks into a warm, modern restaurant/venue called Terrapin Crossroads (Terrapin Station was the name of the ninth Grateful Dead studio album). You have some beautiful vocal harmonies in the band. copyright 2018. all rights reserved. Were not the kind of band thats going to go off on a crazy jam like the Grateful Dead, but were still living on the edge in a different way.. A mainstay in the scene that flowered from Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Grahame has joined such luminaries as The Mother Hips, Twiddle, Amy Helm, The North Mississippi All Stars, Neal Casal, Jackie Greene, Eric Krasno, ALO, and many more in singing, playing, and interpreting the American songbook. Last summer, the band released its second studio album, Scarlet Skies, and its live albumLive at Terrapin Crossroads is available for free download. How has Midnight North changed since the band initially got together? His father didnt play publicly for a couple of years after Garcias death, eventually enjoying renewed success with Phil and Friends, an ever-changing group that featured him with members of various name bands, including the Allman Brothers, Phish and Government Mule. Early on it was a lot of sort of early country rock. They're sounding great on this tour. The band will then hit several other venues in the Northeast, including Brooklyn Bowl (Oct. 29) and Garcias at The Capitol Theatre on Halloween. It was the first time someone I knew was on the news for something like that.. Episodes We hit it off immediately- she is so kind and hilarious and really put me at ease, so it was impossible not to be besties by the end of the night. ", earn about some of my favorite things. Grahame Lesh, son of the Grateful Deads Phil Lesh, embraces these positives, and has made a name for himself with his band Midnight North. As a boy, Lesh and his family would often go on tour with his dad and the high-flying Dead when the band was one of the top-grossing touring acts in the concert business, drawing record-breaking crowds across the country. The musician his starsign is Pisces and he is now 82 years of age. A mainstay in the scene centered around Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Grahame has joined such luminaries as The Mother Hips, Chris Robinson, Twiddle, Amy Helm, The North Mississippi All Stars, Neal Casal, Jackie Greene, Eric Krasno, ALO, and many more in singing, playing, and interpreting the American songbook. It wasnt really much of an issue.. He is facing a long period of rehab, and his insurance will only pay a portion of this. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes! United States. Its a really nice balance to have more than one front person, Peck says. Last year, she released a solo album, Further from the Storm, and had her CD release show at Terrapin. In the post, which was shared last week, Valerie, who also contracted COVID-19, said that her husband has "developed chills, cough and nausea. "He coded, but God decided that it was not his time to go, and brought him back to us! Im not gonna break any news or anything, but he had his scare about a year ago, and it was just that, luckily. Do you remember that? Plus, bonus points, we got to stay in a HAUNTED HOTEL ROOM! Lo and behold, this is our Top 60 of celebrities that have been caught smoking or, Celebrities dont always wear makeup anymore. RollingStone hailed Midnight North as the Best New Act in its review of 2018s Peach Music Festival saying the band takes the best parts of roots music and weaves them into a tapestry of rock and Americana.. Everybody was really nice in Fairfax, I mean really lovely. My dads still going and hes almost 80, he says. It was the first time someone I knew was on the news for something like that.. I dont think when I was that age I understood the enormity of it all. My Mom and Jill and I got up early to cook together while Phil and Grahame went to go pick out wine pairings. A lot of celebrities do not know what to do with their money anymore in 2022. His purest memory is of the avuncular Jerry Garcia. policies. I mostly think I was just listening to Mars Hotel, and I really liked that song, and talking about how good the songs are; that crazy composition, great lyrics and melodies. You can try things and the audience is willing to go on that journey with you.. As a music fan, who are some of your favorite artists to listen to? Midnight North, which has become a fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area scene with frequent performances at venues like Phil Leshs own Terrapin Crossroads, kicks off an East Coast run this week at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and The Ardmore Music Hall on Thursday, Oct. 27. You always hear the negative, but there were so many nice people in Fairfax. Ive had experiences being in a band before Terrapin came about, and the difference of being in a band with Terrapins support and its music community behind you is just night and day, she says, speaking by phone from the East Coast while visiting family for the holidays. And I love (Jeff) Chimenti. Were trying to create whats cool to us, going back to the roots of what we like, blending it all together in our own way.. The musician Were not a jam band, but we can jam, he says. And Im excited about having young musicians come in and play. Web20.2k Followers, 1,011 Following, 1,289 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Grahame Lesh (@grahamelesh) Based in the musical hotbed of Marin County, California, Grahame Lesh is a guitar player and singer-songwriter for Midnight North, Phil Lesh & We had to go through there. Weve both been on similar paths. Hosted and Produced by Chris Pandolfi. I grew up in San Rafael, and you discover there are still plenty of younger folks moving to or living in Marin. My dads still going and hes almost 80, he says. Luckily I love traveling so tour life suits me well. Because we wouldve been overwhelmed. As one of the few male-female lead duos in rock, Lesh and Peck have been inspired by the collaboration between Grammy winners Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks, the husband-wife team in the Tedeschi Trucks Band. And theres amazing music happening in the Bay Area with our scene. We had to set off the next day (after an afternoon of leftovers and batting practice), but I know we'll be back to visit these family and friends again soon. They were playing these huge stadiums then, he says. Hes kind of always been secretly an amazing player. Photo by Susana Millman, author of the soon to be released photo memoir Alive with the Dead: A Fly on the Wall with a Camera. Used with permission. CSNY has been a big one, big 3-part, even 4-part harmonies, is something we really dug into. Im constantly moving around, trolling for musicians. Those two are a big influence for a guy and a gal singing together, and they definitely are for us, Lesh says. He seems himself as a part of a vibrant new music scene Host Lawrence Peryer takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes exploration of the past, present and future of modern culture and entertainment, through discussions with artists, musicians, thought leaders, industry pioneers, tech innovators and more. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Grahame wasnt the only Lesh to join in on the fun, however. Midnight North's new live album "Selections from Levon Helm Studios", co-produced by Grahame, was released in May of 2022 to celebrate Midnight North's legendary show at Levon Helm Studios in November of 2019. Its great. 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