Red Rooster is led by Jay Erickson (Guitar and Vocals) and Nat Zilkha (Lead Guitar). Friends since kindergarten, Jay & Nat attended college together where they played in several bands before moving to New York together in 1998 to pursue careers in music. Originally established as an acoustic act, playing a mix of original and traditional bluegrass, blues and folk, Red Rooster has evolved into highly original and eclectic band with a sound all its own. Though its roots remain firmly planted in Americana, Red Rooster has created a highly original and urban-infused sound. Today, Red Rooster shows vary from just Jay & Nat with a couple of acoustic guitars, to an urban country orchestra complete with electric guitars, drums, horns, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, a DJ and a choir.
A potent combination of country, blues, folk, rock and hip-hop, Red Rooster's new double-disk release, "Dose," represents the best of American roots music with a distinctly urban twist. The groundbreaking, two-disk format juxtaposes the traditional and the modern to create a unique listening experience. The first disc offers ten new Red Rooster tracks, using every modern tool at the bands' disposal, from amplifiers and distortion pedals to samples and computers. The second disc takes those same exact songs, but strips down the arrangements to only acoustic instruments and natural sounds that could be captured only by a microphone. Exploring alternate melodies, lyrics, and tempos with each varied track, this exciting new album will appeal to both music aficionados tired of the "same old, same old" as well as casual fans looking for a couple CDs of great new music.
Past Venues Include:
Philadelphia, PA - The World Cafe Live
Providence, RI - The Underground
Boston, MA - Johnny D's
Washington, DC - Grog & Tankard
Morristown, NJ - Cafe Arabica
Sweetwater, TX - Sweetwater Auditorium
Houston, TX - The Continental
Austin, TX - Carousel Lounge
Birmingham, AL - Moonlight Music Cafe
Murphy's Loft - Nashville, TN
College Park, MD - College Perk
S. Norwalk, CT - SONO Caffeine
Fairfield, CT - Las Vetas Lounge
Los Angeles - The Room 5 Lounge
New York, NY - Knitting Factory
New York, NY - The Bitter End
New York, NY - Living Room
New York, NY - Makor
New York, NY - Cutting Room
Instrumentation:
Jay Erickson - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Nat Zilkha - electric guitar
Jamie Forrest - mandolin
Jeremy Randol - drums
Susannah Hornsby - vocals
Dave Gould - sax
Brandon Doyle - french horn
Andrew Green - banjo
Daniel Engelman - bass
Discography:
2005 - Dose
2002 - Porch Songs
