Pert Near Sandstone
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Pert Near Sandstone is a bluegrass
band from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. The band has recorded four full length albums since 2004, and have toured the United States extensively. In 2008 they performed on A Prairie Home Companion
. In 2010 they won the Band Competition at Yonder Mountain String Band
's Northwest String Summit at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon
. Pert Near Sandstone's cover of the Beatles song I Am The Walrus
from the album Minnesota Beatle Project, Volume 2 (2010) was inducted into Minnesota Public Radio
’s (89.3 The Current) Chart Show Hall of Fame in 2011 following 12 weeks on the Top 20 list: 10 of these weeks in the top 5, and 5 weeks at #1. This benefit album and particularly this song received positive press both locally and nationally.. The week of November 13-19, 2011, the album "Paradise Hop" was ranked #7 on bluegrass downloads at the internet site eMusic.
Former full-time member (and now collaborator) Ryan Young now plays fiddle with Trampled By Turtles
. Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles
has cited Pert Near Sandstone as one of his favorite contemporary bluegrass acts in the United States.
Pert Near Sandstone often shares bills with other notable Minnesota bluegrass/blues acts such as Trampled By Turtles
and Charlie Parr
.
Compilations
Demo Tape
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
band from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. The band has recorded four full length albums since 2004, and have toured the United States extensively. In 2008 they performed on A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show runs on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Central Time, and usually originates from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, although it is frequently taken on the road...
. In 2010 they won the Band Competition at Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band
The Yonder Mountain String Band is an American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado. Composed of Dave Johnston, Jeff Austin, Ben Kaufmann, and Adam Aijala, the band has released five studio albums and several live recordings to date.- History :The band's history stretches back to...
's Northwest String Summit at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon
North Plains, Oregon
North Plains is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, off U.S. 26 on the northwest outskirts of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 1,605 at the 2000 census; by July 2007 the population was estimated to be 1,813.-Geography:...
. Pert Near Sandstone's cover of the Beatles song I Am The Walrus
I Am the Walrus
"I Am the Walrus" is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon claimed he wrote the first two lines on separate acid trips. The song was in the Beatles' 1967 television film and album Magical Mystery Tour, and was the B-side to the #1 hit "Hello,...
from the album Minnesota Beatle Project, Volume 2 (2010) was inducted into Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio , is the flagship National Public Radio member network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 42-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 8 million people...
’s (89.3 The Current) Chart Show Hall of Fame in 2011 following 12 weeks on the Top 20 list: 10 of these weeks in the top 5, and 5 weeks at #1. This benefit album and particularly this song received positive press both locally and nationally.. The week of November 13-19, 2011, the album "Paradise Hop" was ranked #7 on bluegrass downloads at the internet site eMusic.
Former full-time member (and now collaborator) Ryan Young now plays fiddle with Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles is a progressive bluegrass band from Duluth, Minnesota. The group is most famous for its high-tempo, fast-paced songs but also features lead vocalist Dave Simonett's lyric writing abilities in slower ballads. Their high-energy concerts have attracted an ever-growing,...
. Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles is a progressive bluegrass band from Duluth, Minnesota. The group is most famous for its high-tempo, fast-paced songs but also features lead vocalist Dave Simonett's lyric writing abilities in slower ballads. Their high-energy concerts have attracted an ever-growing,...
has cited Pert Near Sandstone as one of his favorite contemporary bluegrass acts in the United States.
Pert Near Sandstone often shares bills with other notable Minnesota bluegrass/blues acts such as Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles is a progressive bluegrass band from Duluth, Minnesota. The group is most famous for its high-tempo, fast-paced songs but also features lead vocalist Dave Simonett's lyric writing abilities in slower ballads. Their high-energy concerts have attracted an ever-growing,...
and Charlie Parr
Charlie Parr
Charlie Parr is an American country blues musician, born in Austin, Minnesota, United States. He started his music career in Duluth, Minnesota. His influences include Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Reverend Gary Davis, and Dave Van Ronk. He plays a National resonator guitar, a fretless open-back...
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Discography
Full-length albums (all on CD)- Live: Just Outside of Sandstone (2005)
- Up and Down the River (2007)
- Needle & Thread (2008)
- Out On A Spree (2009)
- Paradise Hop (2011; CD and LP)
Compilations
- Minnesota Beatle Project Volume 2 (2010; CD and LP. Track 9: I Am The Walrus)
- Old Stage Tapes (2010, CD. Track 14: Baltimore Fire)
Demo Tape
- Winter Fades (2004, out of print)