Saturday 23 June 2018

Trampled by Turtles - Wild Animals


"Wild Animals" is a tune by American bluegrass/folk-rock band TRAMPLED BY TURTLES. They were formed in Duluth, Minnesota and they have released eight full albums. Their latest album, "Life is Good on the Open Road", was released on May 4, 2018. They have played internationally and at many popular music festivals in the US, and as of July 29, 2015, have played live in every state except Hawaii.

The band members have mentioned as inspirations Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan and Ralph Stanley.



Lineup:
Dave Simonett – guitar, lead vocals, harmonica
Tim Saxhaug – bass, backing vocals
Dave Carroll – banjo, backing vocals
Erik Berry – mandolin, backing vocals
Ryan Young – fiddle, backing vocals
Eamonn McLain – cello, backing vocals


Today's tune "Wild Animals" is the title track from the seventh studio album "Wild Animals", released on July 15, 2014. The cover art was inspired by metal sculptor Tomohiro Inaba's work.

Official video Starring Har Mar Superstar Directed and Produced by Philip Harder


Upcoming Tourdates:

June 22 Oakland CA Fox Theatre @@
23 San Diego CA Humphreys By The Bay @@
24 Pasadena CA Arroyo Seco Weekend
27 Seattle WA Woodland Park Zoo @@
28 Jacksonville OR Britt Pavilion @@
29 Portland OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheater @@
30 Vancouver BC Commodore Ballroom @@

July
5 Milwaukee WI Summerfest
7 Duluth MN Bayfront Park
13 Mount Solon VA Red Wing Roots Fest
14 Beech Mountain NC Beech Mountain Resort ~~
15 Louisville KY Forecastle Festival
18 Aspen CO Belly Up ##
19 Morrison CO Red Rocks &&
20 Jackson WY Pink Garter Theatre SOLD OUT
21 Missoula MT KettleHouse Amphitheater XX
22 Bozeman MT Bridger Brewing XX SOLD OUT

Aug
17 Portsmouth VA UnionBank Pavilion ZZ
18 Cockeysville MD Hot August Music Festival
24 Nashville TN Live on the Green ++
24 Moorhead MN Bluestem Amphitheater
25 St. Paul MN Minnesota State Fair %%

Sept
8 Chattanooga TN Moon River Music Festival SOLD OUT
12 Toronto ON Danforth Music Hall ^^
13 Ottawa ON CityFolk Festival
14 North Adams MA Fresh Grass Festival
15 Canton MA Festival at the Farm
16 Portland ME State Theater ^^
19 Wilmington NC Greenfield Lake Amphitheater ^^ SOLD OUT
20 Atlanta GA Buckhead Theater ^^
21 Charleston SC Music Farm ^^
23 Cincinnati OH Taft Theatre ^^

Oct
6 Tempe AZ Tour de Fat
7 Flagstaff AZ Orpheum Theater
8 Albuquerque NM Sunshine Theater
10 Lincoln NE Bourbon Theater **
11 St. Louis MO The Pageant $$
12 Eureka Springs AR Hillberry Festival
13 Austin TX Austin City Limits Fest
26 Live Oak FL Suwanee Hulaween
27 Placerville CA Hangtown Music Festival

Nov
3 Groningen NED Take Root Festival
4 Amsterdam NED Paradiso Noord
5 Hamburg GER Nochtwache
7 Copenhagen DEN Hotel Cecil
8 Oslo NOR John Dee
9 Falkenberg SWE Tryckhallen
10 Kristianstad SWE Kulturkvarteret
11 Malmo SWE Folk O Rock
13 Stockholm SWE Nalen
14 Gothenburg SWE Pustervik
16 London UK Electric Ballroom

@@ DEER TICK
~~ Sarah Siskind + Travis Brook
## DEAD HORSES
&& THE OH HELLOS + DEAD HORSES
XX THE LIL SMOKIES ZZ THE REVIVALITS
++ RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE + PARQUET COURTS
%% LORD HURON + Lissie
^^ David Huckfelt
** Frankie Lee
$$ THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS

More info @

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