American Roots
Through more than a decade of sonic adventuring and thousands of shows around the world,Dustbowl Revival has rewritten the concept of what American roots music can be. This Venice Beach brass/string ensemble makes joyful soul songs and cut-to-the-heart folk-rock ballads feel like lushly cinematic, small–theater pieces coming to life verse by verse. It’s a yin-yang of conversational harmony built on voices that aren’t afraid to explore places where the political feels personal. A yearning search for common ground suffuses their sound.
“Music elevates us, lifts us up, makes us change our minds, takes us out of our comfort zones,” says frontman Z. Lupetin. “If just one person can be moved by just one song, that’s enough.”
Dustbowl Revival performs with rising Bay Area string band Broken Compass Bluegrass on Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. for Concerts at Commons Beach in Tahoe City. | dustbowlrevival.com
