Railroad Earth to Perform at UW May 5

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Railroad Earth is set to take the stage on Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Prexy’s Pasture. This concert is apart of Union Fest, will be free and will have free food. This event is also open to the public.
Railroad Earth have released “five more critically acclaimed studio albums and one hugely popular live one called, “Elko.” They’ve also amassed a huge and loyal fanbase who turn up to support them in every corner of the country, and often take advantage of the band’s liberal taping and photo policy. But Railroad Earth bristle at the notion of being lumped into any one “scene.” Not out of animosity for any other artists: it’s just that they don’t find the labels very useful. As Carbone points out, ‘We use unique acoustic instrumentation, but we’re definitely not a bluegrass or country band, which sometimes leaves music writers confused as to how to categorize us. We’re essentially playing rock on acoustic instruments’”(Railroad Earth Bio).
“Ultimately, Railroad Earth’s music is driven by the remarkable songs of front-man, Todd Sheaffer, and is delivered with seamless arrangements and superb musicianship courtesy of all six band members. As mandolin/bouzouki player John Skehan points out, “Our M.O. has always been that we can improvise all day long, but we only do it in service to the song. There are a lot of songs that, when we play them live, we adhere to the arrangement from the record. And other songs, in the nature and the spirit of the song, everyone knows we can kind of take flight on them.’ Sheaffer continues: ‘The songs are our focus, our focal point; it all starts right there. Anything else just comments on the songs and gives them color. Some songs are more open than others. They ‘want’ to be approached that way – where we can explore and trade musical ideas and open them up to different territories. But sometimes it is what the song is about’” (Railroad Earth Bio).
For more information on Railroad Earth, visit http://railroad.earth/, like the band on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, or follow them on Instagram @railroadearth.
Rapidgrass is a Colorado based mountain band, "The music is original mountain music influenced by an active, outdoor lifestyle. Brought together through music and love for mountains, they define modern, acoustic, Colorado mountain music. The lineup includes Colorado native and pro skier Mark Morris (guitar, vocals); Coleman Smith (violin, mandolin, vocals); Carl Minorkey (upright bass, tenor banjo, vocals); and Alex Johnstone (mandolin, fiddle, vocals). Adjunct players include Billy Cardine (dobro, vocals, recording producer) and Kyle Hauser (banjo, vocals). This front range Colorado ensemble uses classical, gypsy, bluegrass, pop, swing, and other world rhythms to create what is, and can only be described of as, Rapidgrass" (Rapidgrass bio).

For more information on Rapidgrass visit their website http://rapidgrass.band/, like the band on Facebook, follow them on Twitter or follow them on Instagram.

For more information about 7220 Entertainment events, visit http://www.uwyo.edu/union/cac/7220-entertainment/, like the Wyoming Union on Facebook, or follow the Campus Activities Center on Twitter and Instagram @UWYOCAC.
7220 Entertainment is currently looking for committee members to join one or more of its five committees responsible for planning events for the student body. For more information on the committees, as well as a listing of meeting times, please visit: http://www.uwyo.edu/union/cac/7220-entertainment/how-to-join.html
The Large Scale Events Committee is responsible for producing Railroad Earth and meets Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Campus Activities Center, Union 012 during the school year.
Individuals needing assistance to attend events should contact the Campus Activities Center at (307) 766-6340.