After graduating from Stanford University in 2010 with a masters degree in music, Grahame Lesh, 33-year-old scion of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, wasnt sure if he wanted to follow in his famous fathers footsteps, trying to make a career for himself as a professional rock musician. How often do you anticipate performing at Terrapin Crossroads? You changed the name from Terrapin Landing to Terrapin Crossroads. Did you think hed make a good fit? I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. Celebrity. Both Lesh and his brother went to the Branson School in Ross, where being the sons of a rock star was no big deal. Its Marin, and there are so many people who are the kids of parents who were in music or other entertainment or were super-wealthy bankers, he says. When many Grateful Dead fans talk about the band and their fellow Deadheads, they use the word family. For Grahame Lesh, though, it goes a bit deeper than that. 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Now 72, Lesh retains an intense passion for music. I mean, its nice we ended up here. Not really. It wasnt really much of an issue.. Weve had this opportunity at Terrapin to really hone our skills., Since then, hes been recording and touring with his own band, Midnight North, a rootsy quartet that kicks off the new year with a show Jan. 18 in Terrapins Grate Room concert hall. As a music fan, who are some of your favorite artists to listen to? Grahame wasnt the only Lesh to join in on the fun, however. Now, hopefully you cant tell the difference between what I wrote and what Elliott wrote and what Alex wrote now. Grahame and I never pass up an opportunity to visit our friends in Alabama so of course we had to go and support their event! He writes about Jerry Garcia connecting with you and playing to you as you watched. Because we wouldve been overwhelmed. Graham's wife, Valerie, gave an update on his health status and asked the fans to pray for him. 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Based in the musical hotbed of Marin County, California, Grahame Lesh is a guitar player and singer-songwriter for Midnight North, Phil Lesh & Friends, & the Terrapin Family Band. Everybody was really nice in Fairfax, I mean really lovely. My name is Claire, and I had the pleasure of meeting Alex when she and Ryan came out to visit San Francisco. I think thats something thats more timeless than a single show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Phil Lesh, Natalie Cressman, and Jennifer Hartswick Next, in Phil Leshs only turn at lead vocals on the night, he offered his whimsical Pride of Cucamonga, a kind of Grateful Dead cult classic that appeared on the bands From the Mars Hotel LP, but was never performed by the Grateful Dead. When I was in college, I really didnt know what I wanted to do, he says. For Phil Lesh, 30 years with one of popular musics most celebrated groups was just the beginning. "He coded, but God decided that it was not his time to go, and brought him back to us! That all changes too, similar to our influences. (Editors note: Phil Lesh is 76 years old). Grahame became buddies with Jake (who was the Giants' pitcher at the time) by bonding over Tiger, Jerry Garcia's guitar. J: It was actually a really positive experience, for the most part. Listen on all streaming services or check it out on Bandcamp where you can get a physical copy on CD. The harmony Elliott sings back to me is never what I expect, and hopefully its the same for her.Elliott and I are songwriters first. You have some beautiful vocal harmonies in the band. My dads still going and hes almost 80, he says. I still love it. Grahame shares how it has served as the perfect place for his band Midnight North to play and rehearse. Theme music by Chris Pandolfi. We havent started to do that yet, because weve been trying to get established. He made his 50 million dollar fortune with Grateful Dead & Phil Lesh and Friends. I must have been 5 or 6 when I got into space and astronauts, so I really liked the (Garcia-Robert Hunter) song Standing on the Moon, he says. United States. The pair begin by Plus were both in the zany sisterhood of tour wives! And if theyre searching for a role model, they need look no further than Leshs father. Midnight North's new live album "Selections from Levon Helm Studios", co-produced by Grahame, was released in May of 2022 to celebrate Midnight North's legendary show at Levon Helm Studios in November of 2019. Plus I got to learn the ropes from my mother-in-law and world's #1 tour wife, Jill Lesh (Phil's wife of 30+ years). 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As the months ticked by they let the rest of the newly written & recorded songs sink into their consciousness so that when work resumed on the album in June the entire album became even better than they could have hoped. Its a pretty phenomenal coincidence that you both opened venues in the same year. For todays season finale of Inside The Musicians Brain, Chris is thrilled to welcome Grahame Lesh (Midnight North, Terrapin Family Band). He's been a professional journalist for 20 years for outlets including the New York Post. Mastered by Justin Thomas and Revoice Media. As a boy, Lesh and his family would often go on tour with his dad and the high-flying Dead when the band was one of the top-grossing touring acts in the concert business, drawing record-breaking crowds across the country. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. Jay, VT 05859 Graham was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Ive been really into a lot of the cool sort of, I dont know the genre, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell types. But obviously thats another influence. After the shows were wrapped up on Thursday morning, we set off to Jake's ranch in central Alabama for yet another incredible family Thanksgiving. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Jake and his awesome team (shoutout to Sarah Lauren and Ben!) WebAmy Helm & Grahame Lesh Present: Songs of Their Own A music packed night of original music, plus a set of The Grateful Dead and The Band in honor of their famous fathers. A mainstay in the scene that flowered from Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Grahame has joined such luminaries as The Mother Hips, Twiddle, Amy Helm, The North Mississippi All Stars, Neal Casal, Jackie Greene, Eric Krasno, ALO, and many more in singing, playing, and interpreting the American songbook. https://sphinx.acast.com/insidethemusiciansbrain/grahamelesh/media.mp3, Snarky Puppy: Transmissions From Deep Ellum, Inappropriate Happiness with Karina Rykman & Isaac Slone, The Recovering Catholic with Katie Pruitt, Highway Butterfly: The Stories of Neal Casal, After Midnight: Phishs Big Cypress Festival. We havent even begun to start bringing the variety of music that we want to bring in here. His purest memory is of the avuncular Jerry Garcia. Grahame and I never pass up an opportunity to visit our friends in Alabama so of course we had to go and support their event! Weve actively discussed that. But in 2012, when his parents opened Terrapin Crossroads a bar, restaurant and live music venue in San Rafael the stage was set for him to enter the family business. you may not take any images or content from this site without written permission. Grahame Lesh & Jason Crosby October 30, 2022 Garcia's at The Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY Taped by: Cam Keough Transferred by: Cam Keough Source: 4 Track Matrix Source 1: AKG 460/CK63-> Naiant Littlebox (IT)-> Tascam DR-70D (24/48) Source 2: Soundboard-> Tascam DR-70D (24/48) Lineage: Adobe Audition-> CD WAVE-> The title seems to embody the pragmatic attitude Lesh and band are taking as they look at building their audience and career. I think I said something to the effect of, Why havent you ever played this? And I guess childhood innocence or ignorance mustve made my dad realize, Why havent we? Yeah, its really cool that they busted it out, and they did it at Fare Thee Well. Obligatory wedding picture with the whole Terrapin Crossroads crew. In advance of the new album, Midnight North has released its first single, Long View, the bands entry into NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts contest. And Im excited about having young musicians come in and play. In 2021 the band released "There's Always a Story", their most successful studio album to date, and toured throughout the country in support in 2021 and 2022 as the music industry recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. Shes the reason for that, other than the music.. We have a new live record out! We were on Highway 101 and had just passed Blithedale on the way to Sausalito when he got a call. We started dating in college ten (?!) P: Theres another one that says, I will not forgive you if you will not take a chance. And then theres the one that says, Inspiration moved me brightly. Put all those together and this is what you get. And so, here at Terrapin, all of us, including Midnight North, are trying to play music as much as we can. But the scene seems to be thriving. The harmony Elliott sings back to me is never what I expect, and hopefully its the same for her. Santanas 1001 Rainbows Tour North American Dates: May 4 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest New Orleans. Why do you think the Deads music has remained so popular 50 years down the road? Last year, she released a solo album, Further from the Storm, and had her CD release show at Terrapin. In advance of the new album, Midnight North has released its first single, Long View, the bands entry into NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts contest. Technically Alex and I will switch off who is the lower part and Elliott will be the higher part, but even thats flexible. As a member of Phil Lesh's Terrapin Family Band and Phil Lesh & Friends, he has traveled the world, performing Phil's updated version of the Grateful Dead's sound everywhere from the famed Fuji Rock Festival in Japan to London to Newport Folk Fest to New York city. Terrapin features free bands in the bar every night, and before he knew it, Grahame was serving his apprenticeship as a working musician, playing guitar and singing with his dad and younger brother, Brian, 30, in the Terrapin Family Band. Lesh, who earned a bachelors degree in communications and a masters in music science technology, both from Stanford University, chatted with Highway 81 Revisited about the development of Midnight North which also features Elliott Peck on vocals, Alex Jordan on organ, guitar and vocals, Connor Croon on bass and Alex Koford on drums the Grateful Deads influence, jamming with his dad and much more. It keeps the shows feeling fresh.. A GoFundMe pagehas been launched to help Graham and Valerie with medical bills. It was a really special trip for me because Grahame FINALLY played in Nashville, where my parents live. Im always stunned when we get to watch a band like Mother Hips or players like Jason Crosby. And I love (Jeff) Chimenti. Get the latest updates from Osiris straight to your inbox. Whats your take on the success of the place so far? And of course we were back at it a couple of weeks later. Lesh, who earned a bachelors degree in communications and a masters in music science technology, both from Stanford University, chatted with Highway 81 Im not gonna talk shit about anybody, but there are a lot of people in the jam band scene that arent songwriter first, I think, and the Grateful Dead were amazing players and amazing at jamming, but those songsMy God, all of Bobbys songs, the Jerry songs, the few that my dad wrote, theyre stunning compositions. Always focused on the song and the groove, whether it be his or another's, Grahame's music stays rooted in the present while touching on all aspects of rock, folk, blues, soul, and more. Weve had this opportunity at Terrapin to really hone our skills., Since then, hes been recording and touring with his own band, Midnight North, a rootsy quartet that kicks off the new year with a show Jan. 18 in Terrapins Grate Room concert hall. Were trying to create whats cool to us, going back to the roots of what we like, blending it all together in our own way.. Top 60 Celebrities Without Makeup (Before & After), 40 Whopping Homes & Cars Of Celebrities That Will Amaze You, Top 55 of Worlds Richest Actors Current Net Worth, Top 60 Craziest Tattoos Of Celebrities in 2023, Top 15 Highest-Paid Soccer Players Of All-Time Revealed (2023). "Wayne's wife Valerie is doing the best she can to work full time, while also doing all she can for her husband. Ive had experiences being in a band before Terrapin came about, and the difference of being in a band with Terrapins support and its music community behind you is just night and day, she says, speaking by phone from the East Coast while visiting family for the holidays. Its kind of been a family affair. I grew up in San Rafael, and you discover there are still plenty of younger folks moving to or living in Marin. 1st, 2021 In the nearly 9 years since their origins in early 2012, Midnight North has established itself as a mainstay on stages in both the Bay Area roots music As a little kid, he would position himself behind the charismatic guitarist on stage, perching on a Grateful Dead road case with his noise-canceling headphones on, while he watched the rock icon from the best seat in the house. So its obviously time for it to happen. Wayne has lost 45 pounds in the last three weeks. Oh yes! Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10. There's Always a Story represents a new chapter for Midnight North. On this evening, hes wearing a Midnight North T-shirt, the creation of a fan. Production, Editing and Mixing by Chris Pandolfi. They released Under the Lights, their most successful studio album to date, in summer 2017. And they can sell out football stadiums for five shows?. I'm so lucky that my parents love Grahame and the whole band - it really is a "family" band. What other band can do that when the most famous figure has been dead for 20 years? Web20.2k Followers, 1,011 Following, 1,289 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Grahame Lesh (@grahamelesh) By Brian Jones Popup Player. People come up to me on the street and theyll say things like, Well, thank you for building that here, or, I havent come down yet, but Ive got to because everybodys talking about it. So I think people really know that its here and are interested and are planning to come down. The title seems to embody the pragmatic attitude Lesh and band are taking as they look at building their audience and career. Every band member had a little area backstage where their family and friends would hang out. A lot of celebrities do not know what to do with their money anymore in 2022. He seems himself as a part of a vibrant new music scene He is going on over three weeks in the Mayo hospital ICU, checked into a rehab center, and is now back at the Mayo. He lives together in a house in Ross, California, United States. A group of multi-instrumentalists with songwriting roots in Folk and Americana, Midnight North is a mainstay on the stages of the national touring circuit. Its called Selections from Levon Helm Studios. WebHumbly, Lesh contentedly blended into the five-man ensemble (as well as guest vocalist Nicki Bluhm), plucking out thick bass notes while sharing vocals with guitarists Grahame Les I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. 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