Whiskey Blanket

Whiskey Blanket is perhaps the world's most unconventional hip-hop group. The multi-talented trio integrates live violin, cello, and turntablism into haunting beat-scapes, only to drop their instruments and double as emcees. Add in a drum machine, harmonica, keyboard, some slick three-piece suites, and a decade of shared experience, and you've got a show that's not to be missed. Incorporating musical influence that spans from Brazil to Japan and everywhere in between, the group’s five independent studio releases have garnered worldwide attention while never neglecting the rich musical heritage of their own back yard. Listeners find themselves drawn to the Blanket's unique and refreshing sounds, often unable to categorize what they're hearing. Whiskey Blanket believes that laptops are better for coffee shops than for live performances, so they're dedicated to creating a music experience that's energetic, engaging, and most importantly just that – musical. Buy their recordings and catch them live to support real musicianship while it still exists.http://www.whiskeyblanket.com/Highway50 & Al Laughlin is the brainchild of Al Laughlin, original keyboardist of The Samples. This, the second album, began with Al, arranger/producer Darren Roebuck, and some of Al’s old notebooks. They sat down with the guitar and piano and turned the pages of those notebooks into a stack of charted songs during the course of 2014. Once finished, they took a handful of the best tunes and 18 session musicians to Violet Recording in Boulder, Colorado to lay down some unforgettable tracks. The veteran team at Violet applied their commitment to high-quality audio and used world class analog equipment and decades of collective know-how to turn each track into the amazing production that we’re sharing with you here. With a big emphasis on vocals, Al and singers Liz Forster and Liza Oxnard bring his raw and relatable lyrics to life. This album is a unique combination of reggae, hip/hop, rock, jazz and RandB all wrapped up into some amazingly listenable songs that you’ll be singing along with the first time you hear them. [Organizer's description]