SPECIAL OFFER for a "Pick of the Week" show THURSDAY

Last night, the excellent BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY played the huge Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

TONIGHT, they play the intimate COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE in Altadena (just 2 miles above Pasadena). You will get a $2 DISCOUNT at the door if you say "Tied to the Tracks sent me." It's a good idea to call and make reservations! All the details (from our calendar write-up) are below (except the part about the DISCOUNT):
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Thu, Oct 23; a “SHOW OF THE WEEK” pick:
8 pm BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reserv 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. Bob Stane calls them “Ethereal, orchestral. Catch this show. This is a 3rd encore. A four piece band with a new take on American roots music. Aaron, Brad, Kailin and Scott are accomplished multi-instrumentalists who captivate audiences with guitar, fiddle, string bass, marimba, ukulele, percussion, banjo and mandolin. Their deep respect for tradition, passion for innovation and intriguing instrumentation creates a remarkable and memorable listening experience. The music is modern and accessible, subtle yet virtuosic and serious yet light hearted. BAS is known all over North America for their genre-blending song writing, amazing improvisation and intimate, personal vocals.” The Colorado-based band has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” where they amply proved all that. Musician / arranger / composer DAROL ANGER says, "Here, for us, is the future of String band music on a silver platter." Internationally touring Boulder Acoustic Society is circling the US in support of their fourth album, “Caged Bird,” released in March 2008.
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A recent review by Brian Johnson in Marquee Magazine says, “The band, which has become known and critically acclaimed for their avant-garde instrumental arrangements - even going so far as to win the 2007 Independent Music Award for Americana Song of the Year for their track “Does It Really Matter ” - has maintained their multiple genre roots, but has added into the fold a feel of country, Eastern European folk (think DeVotchKa) and back porch storytelling on Caged Bird.”
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The new album showcases the Boulder Acoustic Society’s ability to weave together the old with the new in a different way. Featuring classic acoustic instruments such as the guitar, ukulele, violin and accordion, BAS infuses old-timey tunes with a modern pop sensibility. Expect lots of the incredibly executed arrangements you have come to know, with new vocal layers and harmonies mixed-in. Band info, www.boulderacousticsociety.net. $18.
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