Just a few short years ago, Minneapolis-based folk rock band The Last Revel may have been on its last leg. Co-founder and guitarist Lee Henke was burned out and needed a break. Fortunately, he went on the all-too-familiar journey of burned out musicians, found space, and therapy, which led him back to the band after…
Folk rockers @thelastrevel joins Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about their new album, the reason behind their hiatus a few years back, songwriting inspiration and a lot more. Lee Henke, Ryan Acker and Vinnie Donatelle all joined the show for a fun chat.
Banjo-player Ryan surprisingly revealed that he picked up the banjo when the band started. Some 15 years later, they’re still pickin’ and grinnin’ and making great music.
Hear more of the interview with the band, plus Frank and Falls’s Pickin’ the Grinnin’ pick by listening atrootsmusicrambler.com, watching on YouTube, or downloading wherever you get podcasts.
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A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday! This week we visit with longtime folk rock band @thelastrevel. Its new album is out and Falls drew some parallels in their songs and the amazing harmonies of bands like The Ghost of Paul Revere. Fiddle player Vinnie Donatelle said was not the first time he’d heard that.
Hear more of the interview with the band, including the reasons for their long hiatus a few years ago, plus Frank and Falls’s Pickin’ the Grinnin pick by listening at rootsmusicrambler.com, watching on YouTube, or downloading wherever you get podcasts.
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As with every guest on Roots Music Rambler, we ask the question — Are you working on a new album. We did the same with this week’s guest Los Gallos. Their Mexican-influenced sound mixed with more Americana / singer-songwriter type songs is keeping the band high on the list of rising groups in the space.
Hear the full interview plus news about the podcast and picks from Frank and Falls for new music. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com, on YouTube now as a full video show, or download it wherever you listen to podcasts.
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The fantastic Los Gallos is our latest guest on Roots Music Rambler. Ric Salazar and Henry Fajardo from the Chicago-based band join us to talk about their sound, their Mexican influences through their family heritage and a lot more.
Ric said he was even raised on Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash and the great Freddy Fender, which inspired a lot of what Los Gallos writes and plays today.
Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com, watch the show now on YouTube, or download it where ever you get podcasts.
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