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Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Label: Clubhouse Productions
Management: Gille Amaral
Website: www.blueskymissionclub.org
Sounds Like: Allison Krauss and Union Station, Little Feat, Grateful Dead, Band of Horses, Railroad Earth
Genre: Americana
Truly, defining Blue Sky Mission Club is.. "Practicing the age old tradition of playing music people want to dance to"
With a deep understanding of roots, rhythm and Soulgrass; Blue Sky Mission Club creates a sound all their own with jumping beats and lively social commentary- festival style!
On tour now in support of "Middle Of Everywhere", BSMC brings new and original ideas that truly grasp the audience with entrancing melody and blissful harmonies. Blue Sky Mission Club's latest album, "Middle of Everywhere", introduces Soulgrass to blistering lap steel guitar and funky, deep hypnotic grooves. All while writing songs that make everyone want to sing and dance along.
Performing at clubs, theaters, and festivals, Blue Sky Mission Club has earned a reputation as a live act that should not be missed. BSMC truly grasps the audience with irresistible melodies and blissful harmonies. Blue Sky Mission Club's latest album, Middle Of Everywhere, takes Zydeco to a new level with blistering lap steel guitar and deep hypnotic grooves. All while writing traditional Americana style songs with socially relevant lyrics that make everyone want to sing and dance along.
"Middle Of Everywhere sounds wonderful, its perfect for long summer drives"
Jim Donovan formerly of Rusted Root
"The band's heart is as big as any I've ever heard and their multi-instrumental presentation is nothing short of fantastic."
Greg Jackson; Upstate Live Music Guide
"With a deep understanding of roots, rhythm and bluegrass; the band creates a sound all their own with jumping-zydeco-pop beats and lively social commentary- festival style"
Scott Gudell; Freetime Magazine
"Once in a while, a rare while, a band comes along that defines itself in a new way with their own style of music and that is exactly what Blue Sky Mission Club has done. They have combined zydeco, jazz, blues, pop and soulgrass and the mix worked."
Rob Taylor; ERI Jams
“Blue Sky Mission Club delivers an exciting collection of new classics featuring both acoustic and electric elements of Zydeco, Soul and Jamgrass that transports the listener to extraordinary places through socially poignant lyrics and deep grooves.”
CDBaby.com
“Blue Sky Mission Club's pointed lyrics address social change and cover a spectrum of political, spiritual and deeply personal themes. Their CD, "Riding The Horizon" is a joyous celebration, a space of happy awakening and an infectiously funky hoe down.”
The San Francisco Chronicle
“Ithaca-based Blue Sky Mission Club has been making music under the guidance of founder London McDaniel since 2004. In fact, the band’s 2006 CD “Riding the Horizon” is a happy, rollicking debut album that will undoubtedly get the feet moving.”
Mark Bialczak; The Post Standard
