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Flash in a Pan AND River Glen and Band

August 9, 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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The Iowa City-based quartet has been refining their sound and performance all across the Midwest since 2012. Founded by guitarist Blake T. Daly, the current line-up also consists of banjo player Alex Flesher, mandolinist Max Lipnick, and bassist Lee Eckles. Over the years and through hundreds of shows, Flash in a Pan has cultivated a unique tonality balancing tradition and innovation in folk and bluegrass music. Noted for their shining vocal harmonies, vibrant stage energy, and modern sensibility in composition, Flash in a Pan has become a darling to festival stages, theaters, and bar rooms alike. Their musical style is all at once familiar and refreshingly unexpected.

Iowa Public Radio recognized Flash in a Pan as artist of the month in February 2024. Flash in a Pan has shared a stage with bluegrass royalty like The Travelin’ McCourys and Sam Bush, as well as rising acts and regional favorites like Chicago Farmer, Them Coulee Boys, The Lil Smokies, Miles Over Mountains, Pert Near Sandstone, The Kitchen Dwellers, and Horseshoes & Handgrenades.

Flash in a Pan has released two studio albums, Off The Rails (2017) and Folklore (2018) (available on Spotify). Currently, the band is developing new studio releases for 2024.

Contact Information:

Web: https://www.flashinapan.com/
Other links:

https://www.facebook.com/flashinapanband/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YdH54cVKi4

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River Glen and his band are a powerhouse of talent and their love of performance is palpable. Their original music playfully blends elements of folk, pop, rock, jazz, and more…always with clever rhymes and tasty grooves. River’s songwriting is steeped in the socially conscious tradition of songwriters like Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, and his work strikes a delicate balance of pop-appeal and lyrical substance. In 2017, River was named an Iowa Arts Council Fellow for his music. After the release of “As Above, So Below”, a record that features over 150 singers/musicians from Iowa, River Glen is putting his group center-stage again for the spotlight. Hailing from Dubuque and Iowa City, River & His Band are a powerhouse of talent; with dexterous vocals, rich harmonies, flashy musicianship, and deft lyricism that’s clever, poignant, and heart-centered. Their original music is best described as folk-pop and folk-rock, with tiny infusions of jazz and hip-hop. All of it with a socially-conscious delicate grit that’s rooted in authenticity and storytelling.