Doors: 6:30 PM || Show: 7:00 PM || $30 adv / $35 day of show
The Sherbino and Pickin' Productions team up to give you a night with BANSHEE TREE AND HANDMADE MOMENTS at the Sherbino in Ridgway, CO
Setting: Dance Hall Standing With Limited Seating around room perimeter
BANSHEE TREE Banshee Tree is a genre-defying, Boulder, Colorado-based quartet featuring electric guitar, saxophone, violin, and drums, known for their high-energy live shows that blend indie rock, jam, gypsy jazz, and funk with virtuosic improvisation. Formed in 2014 by lead guitarist and vocalist Thom LaFond, the band has evolved from an acoustic swing band into their current experimental sound, touring nationally and releasing music that emphasizes both danceable grooves and intricate compositions. Banshee Tree is renowned for its energetic live performances, transforming stages into dance floors.
"Banshee Tree connects modern music with acoustic roots, offering audiences an 'untethered sonic adventure' grounded in 'brilliant song-craft'. - KVMR Community Radio
HANDMADE MOMENTS is an all-weather, genre-bending musical duo from New Orleans, featuring multi-instrumentalists Anna Moss and Joel Ludford. The pair is known for their dynamic live shows, which feature intricate instrumentation, infectious vocals, and sophisticated songwriting. Musical style and live performances
Genre blend: Handmade Moments' sound is a creative fusion of different American musical flavors, including folk, jazz, soul, indie, and roots. They combine serious and socially conscious themes with lighthearted melodies and arrangements.
Multi-instrumentalists: Both Moss and Ludford are proficient in multiple instruments, which they frequently swap during their performances. Their instrumentation includes:
Anna Moss: Vocals, bass clarinet, saxophone, and beatboxing.
Joel Ludford: Vocals, upright bass, guitar, and sousaphone.
Live show highlights: Their live performances are noted for their playful energy, charisma, and improvisation. A key feature is their "tag team beatboxing," which adds a unique percussion element to their acoustic sound.
"Moss and Ludford are masters at sneaking heavy messages into lighthearted melodies and arrangements, Moss ’ bass clarinet functioning like a cheerful Trojan Horse to deliver a grim truth to the listener." - No Depression