About this Event
Erik Koskinen + The Go Rounds (Michigan)
Join us for great Sunday afternoon of music!
TICKETS
$20.00 Advance General Admission
$120.00 Reserved Table & Tix for (4)
SCHEDULE
4:00 PM Show
ERIK KOSKINEN
Erik Koskinen is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose music is not categorized by sub-genres. Stylistically he is on his own. Influenced by roots music of the Americas and the world, the rhythmic integrity and musical tone are as important as the lyrical content and the artistic intent.
Erik Koskinen’s Burning the Deal (released June 28, 2019 on Real Phonic Records/Tone Tree Music) is steeped in American roots traditions. Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, raised in Northern Michigan and upper New York state, then living in urban Minneapolis and now, rural Minnesota, Koskinen grew up with the rhythms of weather, factory towns, and farmlands. Koskinen worked in construction for years as he developed his music career, and he now resides on a farm near where he owns a recording studio in Cleveland, Minnesota, population 717.
Of Burning the Deal, he says, “It’s not only Americana music. I learned how to play blues music. I learned how to play country music, and how to play folk, bluegrass, jazz, whatever. I learned how to play American music.” The nine songs share a stripped-down, almost naked quality, but complexities lie just under their skin. Part of that depth can be attributed to the top-notch players Koskinen recruited: Greg Leisz (Jackson Browne, Beck, Joni Mitchell) on lap and pedal steel and mandolin, plus the rhythm section of drummer Jay Bellerose (Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Willie Nelson) and bassist Jennifer Condos (Don Henley, Marc Cohn, Ray Lamontagne). As for how he managed to gather them together — twice — for recording sessions in Ojai, California, Koskinen quips, “In the music biz, you’re always one person away from knowing the president.”
Burning the Deal, his fifth album, follows Cruising Paradise (2018), Live at the Real Phonic Radio Hour (2016), America Theatre (2014), and Keep It to Yourself (2010).
THE GO ROUNDS
The Go Rounds are a strange phenomenon. A blue-collar band with true upper-echelon accolades. A cultural staple in their home range, but still yet to be tracked by the larger limelight. After all, they’re a band that used to co-bill with Billy Strings, a band who’s headlined the Mazunte International Jazz festival, and a band whose recordings have featured in various major formats such as Warren Miller’s “Here, There and Everywhere”, and as cue music for NPR.
If you've heard their brilliant albums or seen one of their mind-bending live shows, chances are you are either from Michigan, or Mexico City, where they have built an unexpected cult following. Their music sounds like nothing else out there. With first class musicianship and tireless creativity they push the boundaries of indie, reaching a place in which psych-pop, americana and twang-rock come together in one beautiful controlled explosion.
The Go Rounds have gained a reputation as a Band’s Band and have created a living legacy over their 15 year performance and production history. From sold out shows with Vulfpeck, Liz Cooper, and Caroline Rose, to award-winning and widely beloved recorded works.
Versatility is their hallmark. From serving the setting of a 100-person listening room to lighting up thousands of festival goers across the US, Canada and Mexico, the band consistently delivers a skin-tingling performance.
Soaring buttery vocals are masterfully supported by a bold and vibrant sonic palette. An enlivening labyrinth of arrangement and a honed ability to connect deeply with audiences has garnered them both an international and inter-generational following. Their ability to perform impactful live shows is matched by their relentless recording history, having compiled 10 studio albums and various EP’s and singles since 2010.
Like debris that never sinks in an eddy, The Go Rounds summon a spirit that continues to revolve, evolve, and rise.
“The Go Rounds are bringing a head-clearing common sense to the sometimes senseless head-banging of rock ‘n’ roll. Or maybe they’re here to exterminate cynicism.”
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cedar Lounge Earth Rider Brewery taproom, 1715 North 3rd Street, Superior, United States
USD 23.56 to USD 134.76
