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To call Boulder's Banshee Tree a swing band would be disingenuous. Their unique style has gained them a strong following that's led them to headline the Fox for the second time in a year.Banshee Tree is an amalgamation of music that to some might not make sense. However, when the sum of its parts is realized, its vision becomes crystal clear. Now, the band is going from busking to headlining the Fox Theatre for the second time on Friday, April 1.
Formed in 2014 as a swing band by guitarist and vocalist Thom LaFond, it eventually evolved into its current form, which blends the influences of all of its members, including psychedelic rock, jazz, swing, electronica, hip-hop, punk and more.
“We are a really tight-knit group of good friends, traveling around the country in a couple of Priuses,” says LaFond. The outfit consists of LaFond, Nick Carter on violin, Jason Bertone on upright bass, and Michelle Pietrafitta on drums.
The band originally started as a rotating cast of musicians who played jazz, blues and Django Reinhardt-influenced swing music. Eventually, LaFond and Carter started pushing the improvisational sections away from their original form toward more modern interpretations.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Elephant in the Room, 177 a Healdsburg Avenue,Healdsburg,CA,United States