{"id":665697,"date":"2017-06-01T15:01:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T21:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/?p=665697"},"modified":"2017-07-17T13:39:03","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:39:03","slug":"interview-yonder-mountain-string-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/articles\/interview-yonder-mountain-string-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Yonder Mountain String Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swannie, had the chance to sit down with Dave Johnston, to talk music, influences, the future of YMSB, and their upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluegrass.com\/telluride\/lineup.html\">Telluride Bluegrass<\/a> performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"_m0WsCRkTV8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yonder Mt String Band interview\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_m0WsCRkTV8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences that the band cites, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yonder Mountain String Band\u2019s first new album in two years, <em>LOVE. AIN\u2019T LOVE<\/em> is undeniably the Colorado-based progressive bluegrass outfit\u2019s most surprising, creative, and yes, <em>energetic<\/em> studio excursion to date. Songs like \u201cChasing My Tail\u201d and \u201cAlison\u201d are rooted in tradition but as current as tomorrow, animated by electrifying performance, vivid production, and the modernist power that has made Yonder one of the most popular live bands of their generation. Melding sophisticated songcraft, irrepressible spirit, and remarkable instrumental ability, <em>LOVE. AIN\u2019T LOVE <\/em>is a testament to Yonder Mountain String Band\u2019s organic, dynamic, and intensely personal brand of contemporary bluegrass-fueled Americana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this is our best album yet,\u201d says Adam Aijala, guitarist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"29H34tMXbiU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yonder Mountain String Band - &quot;Annalee&quot; on a Gondola in Telluride, CO\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/29H34tMXbiU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/swan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-587567\" src=\"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/swan-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/swan-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/swan-245x357.jpg 245w, https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/swan-332x483.jpg 332w, https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/swan.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swannie, had the chance to sit down with Dave Johnston, to talk music, influences, the future of YMSB, and their upcoming Telluride Bluegrass performance. Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences that the band cites, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own. &nbsp; Yonder Mountain String Band\u2019s first new album in two years, LOVE. 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