There's so many ways to  do it. so many ways to see... pathpathpathpahtpath, can't play around no you can't fake no you can't fake, thi,thi, thi, this is ska,i can't quite understand DON'T lose that feeling give your self to meeeeeee, DEEP IN THE VIBE OF -,falling bodies tumble cross the floor, who do you think you are no more, so many  tears, but was it was it wasit? was it s LOOOOVE, let me tell you-lemme tell you what you do what you do for you get down you get down CAUSE I"M GONG OUT FOR SOME FUN TONIGHT,i knew a lady she tried to walk across a lake, lawd if i stand in one more phreekin line... .... .... "thanks that was fun" oop she walked away --- cut one hour O MY GOD she's deaf that whole crew is deaf - standing next to the guy with dress, NO past the orthadox jew guy and the bigmuscle guys with the chain mail skirts... o forget  ... i think this what i have been looking for all my life.

In the words of The Reliques, “Music is a shortcut to the soul.”
With each new EP, the folk duo weaves stories that cut straight to our commonplaces, stories each of us have seen played out in our own lives and communities.
Making music gives Sarah Dossey and Sarah Monteen the space to be honest about their life experiences. Says Dossey, “We want to be transparent with our music and write songs that stir hearts. We want to impact our community in Austin, to grow with them and tell their stories.”
Pronounced “relics”, the band grew out of a friendship that began at the University of Texas. The first EP, Peacock Wood, is a five-song introduction to the band’s heartstrings. The songs seamlessly blend Monteen’s strong, smoky voice with Dossey’s nightingale sweet soprano and attests to years honing their timing and musicianship. Following the release, the band was featured on KISS FM-96.7 and The River 102.3, won The River’s Austin Artist Showcase, and have appeared on the front pages of The Daily Texan’s DT Weekend and Austin Christian Family Magazine. In Dec. 2010, they were featured on News 8 Austin’s “Songs of the Season”.
In an April 2009  issue of the Daily Texan’s DT Weekend, editor Francisco Marin, writes:
“These sirens of Texas folk make music spilling over with intimacy and real emotional gravitas…The Reliques’ sound is immediately recognizable: the lilting sound of Dossey’s mandolin over Monteen’s acoustic guitar, overlapping vocals reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, the sparse arrangements chug along, trainlike and persistent.”
Collectively, their musical influences range from Mumford & Sons to Paul Simon and even include such female vocalists as Jewel and the Dixie Chicks. The Reliques have opened for nationally touring acts Shane and Shane, Phil Wickham and Derek Webb. Their live show is where The Reliques really shine, rotating adeptly through several instruments and matching each other’s voices in strong, sure harmonies.
Their newest EP was recorded by Caedmon’s Call’s own Josh Moore. To Feel and Be Loved is a lively jam session featuring a cavalcade of eclectic instruments such as mandolin, banjo and accordion in addition to electric and acoustic guitar. The six songs live up to Dossey and Monteen’s storytelling aspirations. Whether heartbreaking or resounding this new creation is alive with stories which tumble out one after another, wrapping around guitar strings and bursting forth triumphant, raw and gleaming, belted out in waves of carefully constructed lyrics.
Though they are the ones spinning tales on their guitar strings, both girls urge their fans to find their own meanings in the songs – so what was a song of loss can transform into a song of empathy and encouragement. They hope to take that “shortcut to the soul” to “build people up amidst all the realities of life, whether it’s the joy or sorrow of life.”
Says Monteen, “We do music because it’s in our souls and we can’t help but do it. This is what God has put in us— we just hope when the music hits people they are stronger because of it.

Ben Hanna 
Bill Emerson
Jack Petracek

Description:
Likened to being lost in the woods at night Grandpa Ghost is
interesting, intense and inspiring; but also alarming- especially so,
for those who prefer the well lit, clear cut path of musical genres
and three minute radio friendly singles. For the adventurous however Grandpa's Ghost is the perfect companion through the musical wilderness. Not so much as a Forest Ranger, who demands you follow, but rather as a trouble-making friend that dares you to come with them someplace you’re not sure anyone has ever been before.

DISCOGRAPHY:
Machine (self-released) 
Click and Drag (self-released) 
Gun Shy and Trigger Happy (self-released) 
Il Baccio (Upland) 
Stardust and Smog/Early Autumn Waltz at the Two/Fourteen (Upland) 
(The Tumble/Love Version) (Upland) 
Music From the Fotopoulos Projects (Phosphorous Recordings) 
Anesthetize the Dissonance of Your Cranium (Phosphorus) 
Bardot / The Void (Phosphorus) 
Harry’s Passion / Painted Skull and Other Fun Songs (Phosphorus) 
The Prairie Drone Refraction (There Is No Time) EP (Echolocation) 

INTERESTING LINKS:

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2003-09-24/calendar/instant-soundtrack/

http://www.villagevoice.com/2000-07-11/music/quark-strangeness-and-country/

http://confluencecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/bootblogging-20-four-by-grandpas-ghost.html


Voted As one of the worlds top 100 guitarist in Rolling Stone Magazine, Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal. Signing with Columbia Records in 1969, he immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues with a powerful combination of authentic Texas funk and his own high energy interpretation for the legions of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Constantly shifting between primal country blues in the vein of Robert Johnson to scorching electric slide guitar, Johnny has always been one of the most respected singers and influential guitar players in rock and the clear link between British blues rock and American Southern rock ala the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Throughout the 70s and 80s he was the unofficial torch bearer for the blues, championing and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. 

The Johnny Winter story is the stuff of legend. Born in Beaumont, Texas, in a rough and tumble oil town he grew up listening to and then playing Blues and Rock 'n' Roll at a very early age. His inclusion in a story about Texas music in Rolling Stone in 1968 ignited a bidding war among record labels for his phenomenal talent. Since 1969 and his self-titled debut, Johnny has recorded almost 40 albums of classic rock and blues and was one of the top arena rock acts in the mid-70s. In the late 70s he produced and played on a stunning series of Grammy award winning albums with Muddy Waters, who affectionately referred to Johnny as his "son." The recordings served as a "comeback" for his idol while also refreshing his own deep and unwavering love of the blues.

Today Johnny Winter is enjoying an unparalleled resurgence performing to sold out shows worldwide even after a long life full of honors and accomplishments such as a triumphant appearance at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Festival with Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy and Clapton that has been immortalized on the Emmy award winning DVD. In a ceremony with Slash presenting in Nashville, Gibson Guitars released the signature Johnny Winter Firebird guitar that has been his beloved trademark for years. A Live through the 70s DVD is a hit along with his Live Bootleg Series CDs that have all entered the Top 10 Billboard Blues charts. Two unique instructional DVDs have been produced by Cherry Lane/Hal Leonard to the gratitude of players around the world. Always one for special appearances he recently performed with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on the 40th anniversary of their debut. 

In addition Winter has been headlining such prestigious events as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Swedish Rock Fest, Warren Haynes X-mas jam and Europe's Rockpalast viewed by millions just to name a few. Warner Bros. has now released a 40th anniversary DVD of Woodstock: 3 Days of Love and Peace the Director's cut featuring, for the first time, Johnny playing his smoking classic "Meantown Blues." His latest highly acclaimed release “Roots” (Megaforce/Sony) and recent performance on The David Letterman Show has only added to his Texas-sized reputation. Joining him on this CD is his scorching road-tested touring band consisting of guitarist Paul Nelson, bassist Scott Spray, and drummer Vito Liuzzi. Performing now with a renewed vigor and fire to say that he is "back" would be an understatement. In fact, he never left. He is just better than ever.

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