Chesapeake (band)
Encyclopedia
Chesapeake was an American
bluegrass
band formed in 1994 in Bethesda, Maryland
as a direct offshot from The Seldom Scene
.
, T. Michael Coleman and Moondi Klein, who played together in Seldom Scene in the middle of 90' didn't feel satisfy with the way John Duffey
led the group with only occasional playing and keeping the daily jobs. All of them wanted to play more seriously and started to play outside the Seldom Scene and when Jimmy Gaudreau, mandolinist of the Tony Rice
Unit came, the Chesapeake was formed. All this happened during mid/late 1994, after release of their last album with the Seldom Scene, Like We Used to Be.
They stayed together for five years and then disbanded; Mike Auldridge to pursue his own solo music, Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein continue to play together as duo.
and Steve Gillette influenced their music as well as well as rock performers as Van Morrisson and Little Feat
did. Their music was strongly led by Dobro and mandolin with Auldridge
adding lap steel and pedal steel guitar to their arrangements. Later on the band started to add more percussions and drums to their music.
with
All records released under Sugar Hill Records
United States
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bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
band formed in 1994 in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
as a direct offshot from The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland.-Early history:The band formed out of the weekly jam sessions in the basement of banjo player Ben Eldridge. These sessions included John Starling on guitar and lead vocals, Mike Auldridge on Dobro and baritone...
.
History
Mike AuldridgeMike Auldridge
Mike Auldridge is widely acknowledged as a premier resophonic guitar player. He played with The Seldom Scene for many years, creating a fusion of bluegrass with jazz, folk and rock.Auldridge started playing guitar at the age of 13...
, T. Michael Coleman and Moondi Klein, who played together in Seldom Scene in the middle of 90' didn't feel satisfy with the way John Duffey
John Duffey
John H. Duffey was a Washington DC-based bluegrass music innovator and musician....
led the group with only occasional playing and keeping the daily jobs. All of them wanted to play more seriously and started to play outside the Seldom Scene and when Jimmy Gaudreau, mandolinist of the Tony Rice
Tony Rice
Tony Rice is an American acoustic guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz.Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New...
Unit came, the Chesapeake was formed. All this happened during mid/late 1994, after release of their last album with the Seldom Scene, Like We Used to Be.
They stayed together for five years and then disbanded; Mike Auldridge to pursue his own solo music, Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein continue to play together as duo.
Music style
Chesapeake music style cannot be defined clearly, since it is a blend of bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, folk, folk-rock, country, rock music and more. Folk songwriters such as Tom PaxtonTom Paxton
Thomas Richard Paxton is an American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has been writing, performing and recording music for over forty years...
and Steve Gillette influenced their music as well as well as rock performers as Van Morrisson and Little Feat
Little Feat
Little Feat is an American rock band formed by singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles....
did. Their music was strongly led by Dobro and mandolin with Auldridge
Mike Auldridge
Mike Auldridge is widely acknowledged as a premier resophonic guitar player. He played with The Seldom Scene for many years, creating a fusion of bluegrass with jazz, folk and rock.Auldridge started playing guitar at the age of 13...
adding lap steel and pedal steel guitar to their arrangements. Later on the band started to add more percussions and drums to their music.
Members
- Moondi Klein - lead vocals, guitar
- Mike AuldridgeMike AuldridgeMike Auldridge is widely acknowledged as a premier resophonic guitar player. He played with The Seldom Scene for many years, creating a fusion of bluegrass with jazz, folk and rock.Auldridge started playing guitar at the age of 13...
- Dobro, lap steel, pedal steel, guitar, vocals - Jimmy Gaudreau - mandolin, guitar, vocals
- T. Michael Coleman - bass guitar, vocals
with
- Pat McInerney - percussion, drums
Discography
During the short time, the group were together (1994–1999), they released altogether 3 studio albums.All records released under Sugar Hill Records
- Rising TideRising Tide (Chesapeake album)Rising Tide is a debut album by the progressive bluegrass band Chesapeake.-Track listing:# Black Jack Davey 3:19# The Morning Blues 3:43# Columbus Stockade 3:56# Darcey Farrow 5:26...
(1994) - Full SailFull Sail (Chesapeake album)Full Sail is a second album by the progressive bluegrass band Chesapeake. The band combines folk, pop and country music on this album and most of the tracks include also drums, played by Pat McInerney.-Track listing:...
(1996) - Pier PressurePier Pressure (Chesapeake album)Full Sail is a third and final album by the progressive bluegrass band Chesapeake.It is marked by more original material by the group members - four songs by bassist Coleman as well as one by guitarist Klein.-Track listing:...
(1997)