And the 2013 Band of the Year IS…..?

I am extremely pleased to announce… 

Dayton’s 2013 Top 5 Bands/Artists Announced!

It was amazing listening to all the fantastically talented bands and artists nominated for our 2013 Dayton Band/Artist of the Year Contest, and now it’s time to reveal our Top 5 bands and artists advancing to the final round!  Without further adieu, here are your top 5, in no particular order:

	“Good English”	Indie Roots Rock
	Ashley Martin	Alternative Country/Rock
	The Werks	Psychadelic Funk Rock Improv
	Blue Moon Soup	Bluegrass Folk
	Scotty Bratcher Band	Blues

   Our top 5 artists are now being reviewed in Round 3 by the Music Connection – Dayton, OH team to determine our final winner! We’ll announce our winner on January 1, 2014!

Blue Moon Soup | A Musical Experiment in Folk Jams!

Today’s all about Blue Moon Soup, an acoustic folk/bluegrass quartet from Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Yellow Springs is well known for producing some amazing musical experiences, and Blue Moon Soup is no exception! Here’s some info so you can get to know them a little better:

Members:  Jon Bauman (Standup Bass, Vocals) | Robbie Marion (Fiddle, Vocals) | Brendan Moore (Mando, Vocals) | Justin Moon (Guitar, Vocals)

Biography:

Blue Moon Soup, the acoustic folk quartet from Yellow Springs, Ohio, entrances audiences with an eclectic mix of jam band staples, folk and bluegrass traditionals, and originals tunes that fuse folk and psychedelia to establish a unique identity in an increasingly homogenized musical landscape. As evidenced by the presence of a fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and upright bass, Blue Moon Soup’s bluegrass and celtic folk roots run deep. On stage, trailside or fireside, Blue Moon Soup’s music brings a sincerity and spirit to the stage that sweeps wallflowers onto the dance floor, and an enthusiasm that engages the audience into the wee hours. After a Blue Moon Soup show, we hope your feet are tired and your ears yearn for more.From dive bars to concert halls, Blue Moon Soup quickly attracted a fervent core group of fans throughout the broader Dayton area, and went on to augment its burgeoning following by appearing at a variety of regional musical festivals in Ohio and toured throughout the region, making inroads into Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

Lonely Mountain, Blue Moon Soup’s first LP, was released on Christmas Eve 2011 to broad acclaim. Although the band’s current primary focus is to broaden its reach in Ohio metro areas, they are crafting a second LP for a third quarter 2013 release, and continuing to reach out to new fans; young and old, near and far.

Description:

“The largest biological experiment man has ever entered into.”
–Jerry Garcia

Band Interests:

Blue Moon Soup continues to be involved in a variety of charitable works, because as Jerry Garcia said, “Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.”

Influences:

Jerry Garcia, David Grissman, Old and in the Way, Grateful Dead, Ortega Fuerte, Yonder Mountain String Band, Great Lake Swimmers, Fleet Foxes, Neil Young, Luke Campbell Brennan

Check out their music on their bandcamp site HERE!

For booking email bluemoonsoupmusic@gmail.com or call (937)689-6921

Pics of Blue Moon Soup by Buckeye Music Magazine

Awesome photos of Blue Moon Soup by Buckeye Music Magazine! Check out the photos, the band, and the mag! You won’t be disappointed! 🙂
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