Live From The Big Sky

Thrill Is Gone - Feat. Henry Butler

Pseudonymous marks WhiteWater Ramble’s third studio release in its 15-year history, and seven years since the release of their acclaimed 2013 album Roots & Groove. Lead by Patrick Sites, the band’s newest release features 14 original cuts that offer up special guest appearances by Chris Pandolfi of the Infamous Stringdusters on Banjo, Joey Porter of The Motet on clavinet, and the vocal chops of Jessica Jones, Adam Lufkin and The Black Swan Singers lead by Sheryl Renee of The Contribution.
The album title and cover art reflect the history of the group and rotational cast of characters that fill WhiteWater Ramble’s rich history. Members past and present have contributed to these songs in either spirit or directly in the flesh, which also creates a bit of anonymity. Being anonymous means you can't be identified by name, but pseudonymous means someone who uses a false name. WhiteWater Ramble is the vessel through which these tracks are released, but the songs represent a lot of people and history.

This collection of songs is genre-spanning to say the least. From the opening track you will know the group has evolved as the sound of chains and hitting dumpsters are morphed into the musical stylings that make up “Broken Rocks.” The first single and focus track entitled “3 Minutes 2 Spare” hits on the funk-tastic side of the group as they set aside the acoustic instruments in favor of the electrics and feature the clavinet mastery of Joey Porter. At the other side of the genre bending table is the high-energy big band swing piece “This Ol’ Guitar,” which serves up horns and strings inter-weaving through melodies in a throwback tribute to the ‘30s and ‘40s. Long time WWR fans will find bliss with “Hollow,” showcasing the band’s jamgrass chops and the driving banjo of Chris Pandolfi.
Known for their diversity of genre, open-ended improvisational jams and inclusion of key special guests, WWR stayed true to form with their newest release, but with one key difference--Pseudonymous focuses the listening experience into 4 minute (or less) tracks and more concisely features the hooks and song than the “jam.”

Pseudonymous

13 - Can't Blame You Now

12 - Mama Got Rhythm

11 - If You Wonder

10 - Chaw!

09 - This Ol' Guitar

08 - Fare Thee Ever Well

07 - Collusion

06 - It Don't Matter (A Band Widow's Lament)

05 - Kentucky Windage

04 - 3 Minutes 2 Spare Feat. Joey Porter

02 - Drinking Song

01 - Broken Rocks

 Live From The Big Sky. Recorded Live in August 2008 at the Zebra Lounge in Bozeman, Montana. Also includes and a special bonus cut recorded live at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre during 2008 Ramble on the River festival featuring Henry Butler on piano and Pete Wall on Saxophones. Includes the originals Purgatory Shuffle, Pack Mule Blues, Drawing Straws and Kaleidoscope. Featuring cover interpretations of Michael Jackson, BB King, The Grateful Dead, Bill Monroe and More.

Columbus Stockade Blues

 Live from the Big Sky Vol II: Covering Some Territory is the sequel to Live from the Big Sky Vol I.   Recorded in the same room on 4/12/12, the Zebra Cocktail Lounge in Bozeman, Montana comes almost 4 years after Vol I.   The entire show was over 4 hours and 20 tracks,  but it was decided not to release anything but the choice cover songs, hence, Covering Some Territory.  All the cover songs were extracted and place onto Big Sky Vol: II and features grassy’esque translations of U2, The Grateful Dead, Gillian Welch, The Dropkick Murphy’s, Jimmy Cliff, Bill Monroe, Duke Ellington, Hot Rize and the Carter Family and more. 

I'm Shipping Up To Boston

The Harder The Come

Wayside Back In Time

For your listening pleasure, we've assembled tracks from the new album Roots & Groove and tracks from our debut album "All Night Drive" and thrown in a few live tracks as well. All are available for download. 

05 Billie Jean   Stuck in the Middle

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Described as High-Octane Rocky Mountain DanceGrass, Whitewater Ramble (WWR) uses a simple recipe to craft its sound: start with bluegrass instrumentation, add drums, and finish with a boundary-less approach to grassing-up everything from disco house grooves to roots to Americana. For over ten years, WWR has been captivating audiences across the U.S. with an engaging stage presence and insightful and poignant lyrics. 

Whitewater Ramble is now on tour behind their second studio release Roots & Groove. The album showcases WWR’s growth as songwriters and musicians. Produced by Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth, the album features an array of special guests such as Andy Hall on dobro (Infamous Stringdusters), Andy Thorn on banjo (Leftover Salmon), Grammy Award winner John Macy on pedal steel and Bill McKay on piano. 

The Colorado-bred quintet combines the elements of mandolin, fiddle, acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums and vocals to explore the musical boundaries of multiple genres and to fuel their own mixture of original music and innovative cover song interpretations.  Whether playing an intimate encore, acoustic and unplugged in the crowd, or surfing on top of the upright bass, Whitewater Ramble delivers a powerful and memorable live performance.

Their debut studio album All Night Drive was released in the summer of 2010 to rave reviews and critical acclaim.  Also produced by Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth, the album featured 12 original genre-bending tracks and firmly cemented Whitewater Ramble as a band on the rise.  

WWR has had the privilege of supporting, touring with and sharing stages with Railroad Earth, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Greensky Bluegrass, Cornmeal, The Infamous Stringdusters, Dark Star Orchestra, Little Feat, Papa Mali, The New Mastersounds, The Gourds, The David Grisman Quintet, Jerry Douglas, Lotus, Splitlip Rayfiled, Members of the String Cheese Incident, Particle, Hot Buttered Rum, Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon, DJ Logic, Donna The Buffalo, The Contribution, The Motet, Tea Leaf Green, Henry Butler, Vince Herman and Great American Taxi, Peter Rowan, Tony Furtado and many more.

Based in Fort Collins, CO, WWR has performed and headlined on every major stage across the Rocky Mountain Region. With over 900+ performances under their belt, the group has truly established themselves as one of the hardest working groups in the jam scene today.  

A diverse festival resume has helped bring WWR to stages at events like the Northwest String Summit, Wakarusa, Yonder Mountain’s Harvest Festival, Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, 80/35 Festival, Nedfest, Bohemian Nights NewWestFest, The Wildflower Pavilion at RockyGrass, Copper Mountain Sunsation, Desert Rocks Music Festival, Love Your Mother Earth Music Festival, Keystone Bluegrass and Brews, The Denver People's Fair, South Park Music Festival, Westword's Music Showcase, numerous Brew Festivals, and their own annual two day music and camping festival, Ramble on the River.

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