The Long Straight Forever CD release
Cedar regulars will recognize a familiar face tonight: Cedar sound engineer Raymond Yates steps out from behind the board, and takes the stage as singer and acoustic guitarist for his new project The Long Straight Forever, in which he is joined by Gallowglass co-founder Michael Matheny, instrumentalist extraordinaire Matthew Ogden, and bass man Matt Miller. The Long Straight Forever uses the vehicle of voices, guitars, mandola, and bodhran to traverse the oceanic road from the British Isles to the Americas, yielding music that straddles the Celtic, Americana, and rock genres. You may hear echoes of the Chieftains, Warren Zevon, Richard Thompson, Stan Rogers, and Led Zeppelin in their eclectic mix. Tonight, they'll be celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album, recorded at a cabin on Upper Eau Claire Lake near Barnes, WI in April this year.
Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.
All Cedar shows are all ages. Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets purchased at the door.
The Long Straight Forever is a Celtic / Rock / Americana trio from Minneapolis, comprised of Michael Matheny (vocals, mandola, acoustic guitar, Irish bodhran), Raymond Yates (vocals, acoustic guitar), Matt Miller (bass), and Matthew Ogden (electric guitar,...
