Now Booking The Kingston Trio & The Hot Licks Present the music of Dan Hicks
Formed in 1957 by Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds, and Dave Guard
(replaced by John Stewart at the height of the group’s popularity in
1961), The Kingston Trio emerged from San Francisco’s North Beach
club scene to introduce the sounds of folk to the mainstream and take
the world by storm.
The Kingston Trio was one of the most prominent groups of the era’s
pop-folk boom. They would go on to earn eight gold records and
three Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement award. Their
commercial success is credited with sparking the American Folk
Revival of the late ‘50s and early ’60s.
The Kingston Trio’s music has influenced multiple genres and
generations, and occupies a unique, preeminent position in
American musical history, influencing the likes of Bob Dylan,
Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Eagles, Steve Martin, and
contemporary artists such as Mumford & Sons and the Avett
Brothers, just to name a few.
Today, The Kingston Trio lives on with the passing of the torch to three
new members with intrinsic ties to the original: Mike Marvin
(mentored by founding member Nick Reynolds), Tim Gorelangton
(friend of Reynolds since boyhood and one of the few to record with
him), and Buddy Woodward (who has played with former members
of The Kingston Trio).
Hits Include:
“Tom Dooley”
“M.T.A. (The Man Who Never Returned)”
“Where Have All The Flowers Gone”
“Green Back Dollar”
“Tijuana Jail”
Dan Hicks cut his teeth in the folk clubs of California and, in 1966,
landed at the axis of the San Francisco psychedelic revolution
counterculture as the singer and drummer of The Charlatans. Their
“acid-soaked” residency at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City is
credited with kickstarting ‘67s “Summer of Love.”
As the psychedelic movement faded, Hicks’ exploration had just
begun. He departed the psych-rock band to form Dan Hicks and The
Hot Licks, revealing his musical genius--”Folk Swing”--a blend of Swing, Jazz, Folk and Country music, served up with a sublime, uniquely skewed perspective and a heavy dose of dry humor. The intricate harmonies, distinctive arrangements and complex rhythms
of classic albums like Where’s The Money, Striking It Rich and Last
Train To Hicksville landed the band numerous major network
performances and plenty of buzz. Hick’s illustrious career spanned 50
years until his passing in 2016.
Now, Dan Hick’s incredible music lives on through The Hot Licks,
Dan’s original backing band. The Hot Licks are dedicated to preserving
the original sound and spirit in the way Dan envisioned it! They carry
the torch for Folk-Swing with Dan’s signature style that has inspired
so many others.
Hits Include:
“I Scare Myself”
“Canned Music”
“How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away”
“Payday Blues”
“Sweetheart (Waitress in a Donut Shop)”
Download a PDF of the above program description here.
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