Marley’s Ghost at CSPS

MARLEY'S GHOST
Cedar Rapids debut | After 21 years as a band, Marley’s Ghost, well-traveled and well-seasoned alike, has earned the mud on its musical boots. Since forming in Seattle in the mid-80s, this eclectic band of fun-loving bards has built a singular reputation among discerning roots-music lovers for its instrumental virtuosity, ultra-tight four-part harmonies, and animated live performances.
Collectively they’re a virtual walking, talking encyclopedia of rhythm and roots, from bluegrass to bagpipes, folk ballad to sea chantey, Nashville twang to Mardi Gras funk, Gospel rave to Celtic reel, and much more. They pick everything from pedal steel and dobro to banjo and mandolin, with an array of fiddles, guitars, keyboards, drums, and various exotic stringed instruments all added to the mix.
All this music coheres seamlessly through the filter of the band’s skills and sensibility — a collective vision of all that makes up Americana, fueled by the quintet’s lively nature, witty repartee, and characteristic charm.
For its most recent recording, Spooked, Marley’s Ghost enlisted a pair of legendary figures whose idiosyncratic skills beautifully match up with their own: storied producer/arranger/musician Van Dyke Parks and iconic pop culture artist, R. Crumb. Musically and thematically, it’s clearly the most ambitious project they’ve yet undertaken, and one in which their distinctive vocal prowess is on full-bodied display.
Be it at festivals, college campuses, or intimate clubs and coffeehouses, Marley’s Ghost continues to conjure up a rich musical brew from their deep well of experience and influences.
Sat Nov 10 | 8 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$14 advance | $17 day of show

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