PULLMAN, Wash. − String band tradition meets youthful creativity in the award-winning band Bearfoot, which is leading American roots music into the 21st century. Bearfoot will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Jones Theatre in Daggy Hall at Washington State University. The concert is part of WSU Performing Arts’ (http://performingarts.wsu.edu) spring series.
Tickets cost $20 for adults, $16 seniors and $10 students and youths. Seating is reserved and a WSU Alumni Association member discount is available. Tickets can be purchased at TicketsWest outlets: http://www.ticketswest.com, 800-325-7328 and Beasley Coliseum, open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. They also can be purchased at the Daggy ticket office, open two hours before the performance.
Bearfoot (http://www.bearfootband.com) delivers a powerful live performance brimming with award-winning original songs, flawless harmonies, entertaining flatfoot dancing and an impressive array of instrumental artistry. The group is a winner of the Telluride bluegrass band contest.
Band members include fiddler Angela Oudean; Jason Norris on mandolin; guitarist and composer Todd Grebe; Mike Bub on bass guitar; and lead singer and guitarist Megan McCormick.
Band members include fiddler Angela Oudean; Jason Norris on mandolin; guitarist and composer Todd Grebe; Mike Bub on bass guitar; and lead singer and guitarist Megan McCormick.
Oprah Magazine has described McCormick’s bright alto voice and growly guitar as a cross between Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt. USA Today said she delivers both a bluesy punch and a sense of genuine refinement – tough and tender, cool and classy.
The group of Alaska natives, now based out of Nashville, Tenn., has released five CDs through Compass Records, including “Doors and Windows,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard magazine’s bluegrass album chart. Their latest album, “American Story,” made the Americana radio charts for 15 weeks and inspired the music video “Tell Me a Story,” which was voted the No. 2 video of the week on Country Music Television’s music video channel for three consecutive weeks.
” ‘American Story’ is a scrumptious blend of traditional bluegrass, western swing and Nashville country,” said Stormy Lewis of the country music website Roughstock.com. “It is an album of gorgeous songs from a band that knows the way to build an audience is to simply make the music and wait for them to come.”
” ‘American Story’ is a scrumptious blend of traditional bluegrass, western swing and Nashville country,” said Stormy Lewis of the country music website Roughstock.com. “It is an album of gorgeous songs from a band that knows the way to build an audience is to simply make the music and wait for them to come.”