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 Early pioneers of the Mandolin/Electric Bass/Drumsound (MELD), the Bruce Hayes Band has been an influential part of the Colorado music scenery for the last decade. With Voodoo Chili, the Ragged Mountain Ramblers, The Pack of Dogs co-op,and on the first String Cheese Incident and Acoustic Junction releases, Bruce has helped define the possibilities of electro-acoustic multi-ethnicity.
Hayes’ various incarnations have appeared in almost every festival and club in Colorado. The new lineup may be the best yet.
The band’s drummer alumni include Colorado’s top brass, Michael Travis (S.C.I), Dave Watts (Motet), Jaimie Janover (Zilla); and the current lineup keeps up the tradition. Bones’ was the fire in the final incarnations of Jaka, Colorado’s seminal Afrikan Marimba band, and a current member of Shakedown Street. He's a walking, talking, Latin/Afrikan Funk Jam infusion.
Lane Baldwin is a recent transplant from Virginia. He lays it down with a 6 string Bass as he has with countless bands including Mason Ruffner, and Mongrel.
Lil’ Ernie Hatfield is a rarity in these parts. A profesional blues Keyboardist. With over 35 years experience, Ernie has more accumulative soul than a pair of fireman’s boots. His other projects include Little Ernie and the Big Thang, The Lazy Alien Blues Band and the Delta 88's.
Bruce Hayes brings his original songs and arrangements to fruition with Mandolin, Guitar, steel, and an amplified footboard of his own design.
Their shows are always a jamming party where Blues, Bluegrass, and Celtic meet R&B and latin influences. So what do you play? Rhythm and Celt? Latin Surf? Let’s just call it Mograss.
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