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Tag: Otis Mountain Get Down

  • Otis Live Debuts Two New Wild Adriatic Songs

    Video of two unreleased Wild Adriatic songs were released today from Otis Live. The tracks, “The One” and “Cruel Lovin,” are from Wild Adriatic’s debut performance at Otis Mountain Get Down from this past September. Performed on September 11, 2015 (also drummer Mateo Vosganian’s birthday), this video is part of Otis Live’s new series of videos, directed and edited by George Watts and produced by Watts and Quillan George.

    Since Otis Live started, they have sought to create a platform for artists to gain exposure. The fall of 2015 marked the beginning of bringing this goal to life in a digital realm, with bi-weekly releases of diverse live performances from on and off the mountain. An interview with Wild Adriatic here.

    Otis Mountain Get Down is an independently & cooperatively produced festival in the heart of the Adirondacks in Elizabethtown, NY. Otis is an open, intimate and affordable festival, offering an eclectic and unique mix of artists and genres. Otis Mountain encourages new and meaningful interactions with art, music, the outdoors and each other, while embracing and supporting our local communities, music and culture. The festival is held each September and was named one of the “Top 5 Lesser Known (But Incredible) festivals for artists to play” in 2015 by Sonic Bids.

  • Otis Mountain Get Down Announces Lineup Full of Variety

    This year’s Otis Mountain Get Down will have a great lineup including Stop Light Observations, the Dustbowl Revival and Wild Adriatic.

    Stop Light Observations is a “transformational rock” group from South Carolina. The Dustbowl Revival is a California-based group that plays old school-sounding Americana, bluegrass, swing and gospel tunes, and they’re releasing a new album this summer. And if you somehow don’t know by now, Wild Adriatic is Albany’s up-and-coming bluesy rock group in the vein of the Black Keys.

    Check out this clip from The Dust Bowl Revival:
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    The initial lineup also includes Saranac Lake’s The Blind Owl Band, always good for a foot-stomping good bluegrassy time; Bella’s Bartok, coming out of Massachusetts with a sound that mixes gypsy music with Modest Mouse-style alternative; Montreal musicians Busty and the Bass; the Suitcase Junket; Madaila, a pop group from across the lake in Burlington, Vt.; The Kids; bluegrass/Americana group Eastbound Jesus out of Greenwich, near Saratoga; Mosaic Foundation, a reggae group from the Finger Lakes; and On the Spot Trio, a funk/soul group from California; among others.

    Here’s the full initial lineup:

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    Organizers made a Spotify playlist to help familiarize potential attendees with the group of artists they have booked.

    The third annual festival will be held Sept. 11 through 13 at Otis Mountain in Elizabethtown, the Eastern Gateway to the Adirondacks. Early bird tickets are on sale now for $40, and the price will increase before the festival arrives.