98.1 The River Presents Xavier Rudd
plus Good Old War
Tuesday, September 7th
9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
@ The Orange Peel
$20.00 advance / $22.00 door
Ages 18+
Much like the ascending Koonyum Sun ushers in a new day in New South Wales, the record of the same name by world son Xavier Rudd carries a similar aura of refreshment, of rebirth. From 2002's To Let, his first studio album, through to 2007's White Moth, Rudd gradually refined his globally-influenced collage of world music - a matchless mixture of reggae, funk, blues, folk, and nearly every other sort of song with the ability to stimulate people's spirits. With 2008's Dark Shades of Blue, though, the world was welcomed into a darker, more somber side of Rudd's music. The album was indeed musically rich, with an international influence still inherent; however, the overall aura carried a different tinge compared to that of his previous work. As he explains it, his musical output at that time may have been a slight glimpse of what was soon to come.
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Need to Breathe
September 8, 2010
Asheville, NC
@ The Orange Peel
"We're from a small town in South Carolina called Possum Kingdom," NeedToBreathe frontman Bear Rinehart explains when asked about the place he and his younger brother/co-writer Bo were raised. "Trust me - there was absolutely no music scene there." And, though he makes light of it, the relative isolation that came with growing up in such an environment must have played some part in fostering the independent-minded approach the Rinehart boys would later bring to their band. In this way, it makes perfect sense that NeedToBreathe's third album is called The Outsiders' and listening to the anthemic title track that opens the 14-song collection, it's clear that they embrace this label as both a badge of honor and a battle cry. The sons of an Assembly of God pastor, Bear and Bo Rinehart had inherited their father's gift with words, and put it to good use in their songwriting; their mother taught piano, making music a constant part of their young lives. Formed in 1999, NeedToBreathe (with childhood friends Joe Stillwell and Seth Bolt) built an impressive regional following, playing throughout the Southeast. Along the way, they sold more than 15,000 copies of their self-released EP's, recorded by Seth, who had earned a degree in record engineering. 2006 saw the release of the band's major label debut, Daylight, and a relentless, national touring schedule. Despite being on the road nearly non-stop, NeedToBreathe returned the following year with The Heat, which went to #2 on the Heatseekers chart and spawned the hit single "More Time," a top 10 success at Triple-A radio (sitting alongside established artists like Coldplay and Jack Johnson). The group's penchant for capturing a poignant moment or eliciting an emotion with their music is evidenced by the numerous songs from each of their albums that have appeared in film and television, including the Hilary Swank-starring, motion picture P.S. I Love You and MTV's "The Hills," among many others.
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Dark Star Orchestra
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Sunday, September 12th
8:00 PM (7:00 PM doors)
$22.00 advance / $24.00 door
Ages 18+
Dark Star Orchestra's shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead's 30 years of extensive touring or use the catalog of original songs and often played covers to create a unique set list for the show. This allows music fans both young and old to share in the experience. Dark Star Orchestra presents its critically acclaimed live show at esteemed venues from coast to coast and internationally. Grateful Dead classics are performed in the same way that an orchestra interprets music of classical composers. The composer spirit is derived and channeled as the players capture the excitement and innovation of the original performances and compositions. Touring nationwide for eleven years to the tune of over 1700 shows since forming, the band's determined commitment to "raising the Dead" has drawn national media attention.
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Shooter Jennings
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plus The Band Of Heathens
Saturday, September 18th
9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
$15.00 advance / $17.00 door
Ages 18+
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Black Ribbons is the latest release of Shooter's newest project 'Hierophant', a dystopian concept album featuring Stephen King as Will O' The Wisp, a anarchist DJ in his last hour of broadcast before the airwaves become overtaken by government censorship. A departure from the "country" sound of Shooter's previous records, this album stands alone as more of an 'audio movie' than a collection of songs to be taken individually. Along with the album, Shooter personally programmed The World of Black Ribbons, a scavenger-hunt type game that leads players through the environment of the album and rewards those who finish it with some very special treats. Each physical CD copy of 'Black Ribbons' contains an Archetype Card (1 of 6 collector cards featuring the different archetype titles taken from Carol S. Pearson's book 'The Hero Within'). At each headlining show along the 'Black Ribbons' tour, Shooter will assign a number to the show. If you have the correct card at the show, you and a friend can come backstage afterwards and hang with Shooter and the boys! Each show's card assignment will be in the tour section as well as on facebook.
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Ghostland Observatory
September 23, 2010
Asheville, NC
@ The Orange Peel
Ghostland Observatory is not a band, but an agreement between two friends to create something that not only heals their beat-driven hearts, but pleases their rock ‘n roll souls. Taking the working man’s approach, Ghostland Observatory spend countless hours in their south Austin studio. They have released two albums in less than a year, and have moved audiencesfrom coast to coast with their live performances and unique style. Ghostland Observatory is the duo of front man Aaron Behrens and producer/drummer Thomas Turner. Behrens’ vocal style and stage performancesare unique and uncompromising, and he has drawn early comparisons to Freddie Mercury and Prince. Turner is heavily infl uenced by electronic artists such as Daft Punk, Laurent Garnier and Green Velvet, as well as rockers such as The Animals, David Bowie, and The Clash. With their spectral blend of electronics, drums, guitar and vocals, they have emerged with a sound that is the culmination of past infl uence and present inspiration, and can only be described as BALLSY.
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Matt & Kim
Tuesday, October 19th
Asheville, NC
9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
The Orange Peel
$15.00 advance / $17.00 door
All Ages
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A frenetic sound filled with unbridled enthusiasm, roughed-up dance beat and anthemic choruses. Kim plays drums, and Matt plays keyboards and sings. Together the Brooklyn-based duo Matt & Kim are on a never-ending tour for the love of rock. Attend a Matt & Kim show and the first thing you will note is that they couldn't love playing music more. Beaming smiles, exuberant voices and in an instant, the crowd is swept up with the energy. And Matt & Kim will play anywhere. From suburban basements to metropolitan loft parties to bijoux theatres, the intimacy is ever-present as the flow of energy exudes from the band to their screaming fans and back again in a most pleasant feedback loop.
Registration ends on Monday, October 18th at NOON.
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Ra Ra Riot plus Givers
November 3rd, 2010
Asheville, NC
9:00 PM (8:00 PM Doors)
$15.00 advance / $17.00 doors
Ages 18+
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Ra Ra Riot formed in January 2006 in Syracuse, New York while attending university. The band quickly caught the ear of the industry and the tastemakers with many stellar performances including the 2006 CMJ Music Marathon and SXSW 2007. The NME honored them as one of the Top 5 and Top 10 bands that played those festivals respectively. Ra Ra Riot had an incredibly successful 2007 releasing their self-titled, debut ep in July throughout North America and Europe, garnering acclaim in Rolling Stone, Nylon, Spin.com, NPR’s “All Songs Considered”, amongst many others. Ra Ra Riot spent November and December in the studio with producer Ryan Hadlock (The Gossip, Blonde Redhead, Stephen Malkmus) recording their debut full-length, which will see release later this year. In January the band made their Montreal and Toronto debut, to packed houses. They sold-out their first headlining appearance at New York’s famed Bowery Ballroom before heading to SXSW, making six appearances in four days. The rest of Spring ’08 will be spent opening for The Cribs, followed by a co-headlining tour with The Little Ones, which will find them hitting nearly every market imaginable.
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