The Medicine Bell is farm fresh Northern Michigan acoustic music at its finest. There's a quiet valley full of real folks settled in around the village of Rapid City -- where life is easy, but a livin' is hard. Rooted deep there in the Valley are songwriting partners Bree Saunders & Ashley Christopher, who sing together like two kids who've been playin' in the same sandbox since before they could remember. With Bree on guitar, Ash has chosen to travel this old dusty road with banjo in hand, and together they ride with The Bell's three well-versed instrumentalists. Bio-Synchronous Cloud Commander Matty Z conjures grassy jam jazz on mandolin, backed by the cleanly stated upright bass of North Country hermit-mystic Dr. Dale Owen, and the Workingman's Drums of MacKenzie Vance. It's a new blend of traditional and Americana influences that meanders from the hallowed sounds of olden times to the pointed verse of contemporary folk heroes, from the intimacy of the lone songwriter to the echoes of the Long Strange Trip. Sometimes like a warm breeze on a summer night, sometimes like a rumblin' ride down to the swimmin' hole in the back of the truck, sometimes like a big swallow from a moonshine jar, there's an organic balance of original songs, old favorites, & fresh cover choices to capture the imagination and proclaim what The Medicine Bell is about.

vibraphonist, percussionist, songwriter, singer

This sound cloud account is a place for me to put up some more experimental tracks, ideas, and rare songs. Enjoy!

Funky/Sexy/Strange Rock & Roll from Michigan.

Starring:
Jakey
Andy
Tai
Al

For fans of Gorillaz, Prince, Tame Impala, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Just a lady with a guitar, playing music however I please. Would love to jam with you, drop a line.

Hi! I’m going to upload some new sets and originals soon…. I promise

Afro-pop, hip hop artist John Orpheus is known for big pop sounds influenced by Caribbean soca and dancehall. In 2019 his album WEY YA CALL DAT TING? was a manifesto of sing alongs and dance floor heat. In 2021 he launches his new album SAGA BOY and is publishing a book by the same name on Penguin Random House. Big Tings a Gwan!

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