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Midnight North - Mystic Theater - 4/20/19

5/14/2019

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Bay Area band Midnight North, who blend Americana, rock and a hint of soulful blues have a harmony base that is both beautiful and comforting, a wall of vocals that can envelop you in ways that just feels right. Their recent 420 show at Petaluma’s Mystic Theater was an exceptional showcase of why they are fast becoming one of the hottest, up and coming bands in the Bay Area and the US.
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Midnight North has worked very hard to get to the level they are now at, and you can tell that in their solid performances. Fronting the band is the duo-team of Elliott Peck and Grahame Lesh, who share responsibilities as songwriters, vocalists and guitarists (rhythm for Peck, lead for Lesh). Keys player Alex Jordan jumps back and forth between his electronic keyboard and his Hammond B3, adding a passionate energy to the depth and beauty of the songs, all while lending his voice to the superb harmonies. Sean Nelson, who’s elegant but powerful drumming blends beautifully with dexterous bass player Connor O’Sullivan, and together they hold down tight rhythms.
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The band’s set included a version of the Rolling Stone’s “Tumblin’”, the troubadour vibe of “Long View”, the rollicking “Little Black Dog” and Peck’s gorgeous and heartbreaking  “Green Country”, an incredible soul-tinged cover of Van Morrison’s “Into The Mystic” and an encore of “All Remains The Same”. Special guests Ben Morrison (The Brothers Comatose) & Erika Tietjen (T Sisters), (who opened the night with their own duo), sang “Tennessee Whiskey” with bravado and amazing force. Guest sax player Michael Bello punctuated the songs with great feeling and guest guitarist Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi All Stars) jammed and shredded in conjunction to Lesh’s guitar.  A special moment of the night was when Phil Lesh himself hopped on stage to share “Wind & Roses” with his amazing son.
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Says Grahame Lesh of the night’s shows,” We tried to put ourselves out there a bit for this show. Some new songs (originals and covers), new arrangements, and a unique sound with Michael on sax for the whole show. With the Mystic being such an awesome new (for us) stage to play on - not to mention it being 4/20 and a hometown party - it seemed like we should try to make it as special as we could.”
 
Midnight North is more than just “some new jam band”, as many people pidgin hole them to be because of Grahame Lesh’s family legacy, but they are so much more than that. They are themselves. Their intelligent lyrics, heartfelt musicianship and “we are all in this together” stage presence bespeaks of an awareness that they know they are different. They know they are a cohesive unit that is making waves within the current music industry with a sound that is all theirs.
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