WHISKEY GULCH-VALENTINES PARTY

Start: Friday, February 14, 2025 8:00PM
End: Friday, February 14, 2025 10:00PM

This is gonna be FUN! With the quintessential bluegrass instrumentation of fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and upright bass, Whiskey Gulch delivers blistering instrumentals, highly crafted arrangements, and soul-shattering harmonies. California's northernmost bluegrass band is composed of five uniquely talented musicians, all with a common yearning for that perfect sound created by acoustic instruments and human voices. Hailing from the scattered faraway realms of Siskiyou County, each bandmate contributes a unique style and perspective to the group. Diverse musical backgrounds including jazz, classical, folk, and punk rock combine into the lively, fun, intricate and precise sound of Whiskey Gulch. Butcher, baker, and banjo picker Jake Stapley has a mastery of many instruments and a deep background in jazz music as a pianist and drummer. Sam Cuenca (mandolin) is always the first to call if you need a sideman for a gig. He excels at vocal harmonies and wild mandolin solos, and plays the most perfect bass lines. Kevin Andras (guitar) is known for wearing out his musical friends with marathon jams. With tireless fingers and a deep catalog of songs to sing, he keeps it going 'til the sun comes up. Tristan Behm (bass), widely known for his Sundown Poaching, holds down the groove and contributes his fine voice to the "Pretty Boys" vocal section of the group. Julie May (fiddle) has been playing since she was a little kid, touring the country with the Fiddle Kids and competing in fiddle contests. She brings to the group a deep understanding of rhythm and melody.