Musicians
As many of their fans know, Hotpoint has a mission: "Make 'em Go Wooo!" And they sure do!
Start with the incomparable Mark Hellenberg on percussion and banjo uke. Add Nick Weiland laying down solid and tasteful bass, working closely with compelling piano from Marlene Shostak. Top it all off with monster clawhammer banjo from Hilarie Burhans and swinging, driving fiddling from Mark Burhans. It's the recipe for a wall of rhythm, and thats what the Hotpoint Stringband is known for. This band has Drive with a capital D.... and it has made them one of the most in-demand contradance bands in the country. Hotpoint has three critically acclaimed recordings on the Make Em Go Wooo label, and is currently in the studio working on a fourth.
For more information on this wonderful band, visit: www.hotpointstringband.com
Elixir is a high energy dance band and caller combination based around Brattleboro, VT that combines superb calling, driving fiddle and guitar playing, and the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn section.
Elixir performs tightly crafted dance music drawing on a wide range of styles and evoking a variety of moods. Elegant melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs; transcendent harmonies, playful improvisations, and rock, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms weave in and out of traditional and original Irish, French Canadian and New England tunes.
To learn more about Elixir, visit: www.elixirmusic.us