Renowned five string fiddle virtuoso Casey Driessen has put together a unique one man show that was a hit at 2012 festivals including Merlefest, Bonnaroo, and Rockygrass. Combining masterful playing with a wide array of effects and loops, (and occasional vocals), Casey creates amazing performances on the spot, with nothing pre-recorded. Check out the videos below.
Casey's credentials run deep, as member of the Sparrow Quartet with Bela Fleck, Abigail Washburn and Ben Sollee, frequent accompanist to Steve Earle, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott and others, and Grammy nominated artist for best instrumental song on his debut cd.
Casey brings a show biz flair, his much admired red shoes, and fun to the stage. His song Heartbreak Kid was inspired by a sonogram of his son's heartbeat, and the parents in the room love it from the first beat. He also delivers a powerful sung/spoken performance of Stevie Wonder's 'Living For The City.'
Trout Steak Revival was conceived on the shores of a secret mountain lake in the Sawatch Mountain Range of Colorado. A group of free spirited individuals gathered there during the summer of 2008 to celebrate the essence of life in the mountains. Though it rained steadily for days on end, quelling the feeding Rainbows and Brookies and soaking the surrounding landscape, the group stayed positive by singing songs, telling stories, and enjoying the ethereal solitude of the misty high country. What emerged from this experience was a vision of a non-existent mountain sound. Trout Steak Revival's pursuit to animate this vision is transposed into each performance, as Kirk, Casey, Will, and Steve meld into a vaporous expression of what could be. Love, generosity, and grace are cornerstones of TSR, inflected in a vision of bluegrass inspired mountain music.
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