Music: Sleep Ravine

New Bluegrass/Americana

Blending equal parts poetic lyricism and string-playing ingenuity, STEEP RAVINE’S soulful tunes and sinewy instrumentals are pushing the indie folk, Americana, and jazz groove in compelling new stylistic directions. The band came on strong to the music scene in late 2013 with the release of their debut album of originals, TRAMPIN’ ON. Within a month, the album started racking upreviews (see a sampling below) and receiving lots of airplay, making it onto the Radio DJ Folk Music Chart of Top Albums and Songs for January 2014. Since then, Steep Ravine has gained steady recognition and embarked on two national tours, with notable appearances at such esteemed venues as Strawberry Music Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, Northwest String Summit, Redwood Ramble, and Pickamania. The band has also been featured live on KSUT, KPIG, KPFA,
KKUP, KZSC, and NPR’s West Coast Live, to name but a few. Band mates SIMON LINSTEADT (principal songwriter, guitar, banjo, mandolin, lead vocals), JAN PURAT (violin, vocals), and ALEX BICE (bass, percussion, drums, vocals) form the core of the band. 

Steep Ravine will be performing for Pacifica Performances for the first time. Don't miss them!

"Built on a solid foundation of gifted songwriting, fine singing, and acoustic string dexterity, [Steep Ravine] may well be opening up a whole new stylistic direction for musicians and listeners alike to follow."
—Bluegrass Unlimited

"With 'Trampin' On'... Steep Ravine announces itself as a hugely talented newcomer that is already taking its place among the very best bands on the Americana scene."
—Marin Independent Journal

Listen: www.steepravineband.com