The Music; The List.

I know that the last few posts have been all about documenting my business' growth, but I want to do one more scrap bookish thing before I get back into writing. I am currently sounding (as I affectionately call running sound for musicians at tRN) for Whitney Mann. She has played here before, but recently, she opened for Willy Nelson right here in town. She is slowly climbing the ladder to potential greatness. This thought brings me to the idea of listing the musicians that have played here during their climb to greatness (as many as possible that is). So, in no particular order, here goes:


Ed Chicken, Jihad, Everyday Jones, Bottom of the Barrel String Band, Bryon Cherry, Nick Shattuck, Stephanie Nilles, Claire Taubenhaus, Jeff Mitchell, The Soviet Onion, All Good Things, The Orrico Brothers, Heller Mason, Kevin Koutnik, This Bright Apocalypse, The Scottsmen, Tom Miron, Yak Ballz, DJ Randy Random, Dub District, The Prizefighters, Jim Seem, Melissa Hyman, LaBarge, Brahman Shaman, The Brilliant Beast, Orangutan, The Chord & The Fawn, In Bed, The Ericksons, Josh Franke, Ben Krause, Nicholas Henderson, Beauford Firebeard, Nicholas Bjerke, Proto Melei, Grey to Blue, Tony Zobeck, Kenny Rosales, Igloo Martian, Boyle, Zobin, Byron Space Circus, Patchouli, Don D. Harvey, Ari Herstand, Will Hutchinson, Ben Treffer, Namoli Brennet, Tom Feldmann, Geri X, Canadian Customs, The Blackberry Bushes, Andy Berkhout, Harlon Mitchell, Ryan Conrad, Muddy Flat & The Hepcats, Ryan Kaczor, The New X Art Ensemble, Fayme Rochelle & The Waxwings, George Christianson, Casey Virock, Joe Dawson, Long Trip Home, Kent Johnson, Johnathan Steckleberg, Eric Sommer, Michael Elliott Smith, The City Arms, Like Trees, Nathaniel Seer, Bluff Country, Four Potatoes, Hypnopotamus, Tyler Lyle, Emily White, Jenn Bostic, Dan Collins, Derek Pritzl, ABRAHAM, Levitating Train Committee, Chris Koza, Northern Lights, The Fishhooks, Derek Ramnarace, Mike Droho, Whitney Mann, More Amore, Harmony Ink, Our American Cousin, Grand Picnic, Laura Meyer, Gypsy Lumberjacks, Greg "Cheech" Hall, Sig Lombardi, Taylor Donskey, Saints & Sailors, Garnet Rogers, Alex Toast, Jaci Miller, Dada Trash Collage, Trapper Schoepp & The Shades, Steven Plant, Desdamona, Jimmy Atto, The Uniphonics, Matt Ray & Those Damn Horses, Carnage, HighMay, The Beef Slough Boys, DefMek, Hyphon, Witness, Lost World Visionaries, The Ditchlillies, The StereoFidelics, Dustin Rosa, Corey Hart, Michelle Lynn, The New North String Band, T.U.G.G., Mouse Pocket, The Songs For, Henry & X4, Driftwood, Boo Bradley, West of East...

Well, I'm quite certain I missed more than a few, but this list will continue to grow. It's amazing to see in type just how many bands have come through here (most of them more than once). I knew that I had done hundreds of shows, but it's great to actually see some kind of list. This is the part of the business that brings me personal pride. I am responsible for bringing in most of the above music, sounding for it, and making sure things went well. Pretty good considering I've been teaching myself sound over the last year. From here: onwards and upwards!