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Featured Artist Featured Artist: The Ragbirds

Featured Artist: The Ragbirds


Ask The Ragbirds how to describe their hard-to-define Folk Rock and World fusion and they’ll tell you it’s “Big on rhythm, energy and global grooves” – (Relix Magazine) Led by fiery front-woman Erin Zindle, they put on a show that is designed to engage the audience on many levels - to get people thinking, listening and dancing. As the band’s founder and songwriter, Zindle is like a bright excited tour guide through a beautiful foreign world of sights and sounds. Her earthy-sweet voice is the center of the storm of energy around her - the whirlwind of guitarist T.J. Zindle and dynamic bassist Dan Hildebrandt spinning over the ethnic grooves of drummer Randall Moore and percussionist Tim Dziekan. Amidst this blissful, restless energy Zindle skillfully switches between violin, mandolin, banjo, accordion, and percussion in addition to singing lead vocals (all while dancing!).

Traveling in a van that runs on Recycled Vegetable Oil in order to promote sustainability, The Ragbirds have performed to enthusiastic audiences in over 20 states so far, and some of the midwest's finest festivals. The musical roots of The Ragbirds sound are complex - with Gypsy, Middle-Eastern, Americana, Rock, and Latin influences, all stirred with a Celtic fiddler’s bow. In live performances the band incorporates variations on traditional African drum pieces, each member trading their instrument for a hand drum. The Ragbirds craft their songs carefully weaving joy and hope into honest lyrics, while keeping an ear always open to improvisation. The songs carry a positive message that appeals to listeners of all ages. For all the intensity of their live show, this is a band that is not afraid to show their softer side with acoustic tunes that are anything but typical folk. - ReverbNation

On the verge of their extremely talented front-woman Erin Zindle's debut solo album Scenes From The Fragile, Agile Avian World I'm happy to finally unearth one of the true gems in the Some Kind of Jam library. Here's what you'll be hearing:

1. The Frame
2. Banter
3. Book Of Matches
4. Banter
5. How Can I Say
6. Banter
7. Finally Almost Ready
8. Little Things

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS ALBUM!
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May 24, 2011
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