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The Band…
"It's all about time" is one of the newest songs by the
upstate New York jam band Cliff Street. And for this upcoming four piece
band, nothing could be more true. For the past six years Cliff Street has
been a dedicated band playing fun local hot spots but for this summer's
tour the band has focused on playing
festivals in order to gain a larger fan base.
Cliff Street's music can be
described as energized groove rock. Their unique sound ranges from the
trancy improv guitar playing of Jesse Radosti and Kevin Fives, to the
drum and bass free-styling of Mike Garrie and John Hait. Over the past
six years, Cliff Street has mastered infusing a variety of different
musical backgrounds including jam, funk, rock, reggae and strong vocals
into a great night for dancing. To the band, Cliff Street not only
represents the name of the street in which they first jammed together but
also an endless musical road that allows the musicians to experiment with
progressive new grooves sounds and rhymes. This road has led Cliff Street
to playing in some of the east coasts top venues such as New York City's
knitting factory, Albany's Revolution Hall and Nectar's in Burlington
Vermont.
The pavement for Cliff Street
was first laid in the party atmosphere of Oneonta State University in the
year 2000 when four musicians decided to hop on a small white bus and
travel down Cliff Street to play in their college bars. After three years
of local success, Cliff Street established a following in the greater
Albany area and have played at Bellstock, Phish's Coventry and The New
York State Harvest Festival. The band has played at the Sterling stage
Folk festival, and since then have played at Pennsylvania's Stonehenge,
Bacon fest (NY), and the Wallow in Clay Hollow festival (NH). With an eye
on the future, Cliff Street is excited about their upcoming schedule. Look to see them at the Red Square in
Albany NY, The Positve Mental Fest, and Stonehenge, Solo Projects abound
so stay up to date at www.myspace.com
As the band journeys down Cliff
Street, they hope to bring their fans along for the ride as they continue
to on their musical trip
For more information, their full tour schedule, and free music from
Cliff Street, join them at www.myspace.com/cliffstreet, or www.cliffstreet.com As always, you can download free
concerts of Cliff Street at www.archive.org
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