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“Classic jam bands are a dime a dozen; indie rock jam bands are slightly more expensive. Bellingham, Washington’s Acorn Project gives listeners their money’s worth with funky epics that rock enough to make a good Christmas present for your Deadhead uncle but are jazzy enough to play for your hipster friends… Constantly changing and seldom boring, this is a show not to be missed.” – Santa Cruz Metro
With the release of their second full-length album entitled “We’ll Be Fine,” Acorn Project’s music is quickly spread around the nation. The album charted as high as 5 on the jambands.com national index, and 4 on CMJ charts throughout the country. Eartaste.com rated it one of the top 12 albums of the year, and great reviews have flooded in from all parts of the U.S. and Europe. “We’ll Be Fine” took home the album of the year award in 2009’s What’s Up Awards sponsored by What’s Up Magazine.
As a six-piece ensemble featuring saxophone, guitar, slide, keyboards, bass, drums, and percussion, Acorn Project produces an irresistibly unique sound. The band’s funk-infused progressive rock draws an audience inward with their performance, infecting each individual with their ability to blend seemingly limitless musical styles into their own character.
Boasting an impressive resume, high profile performances are common for Acorn Project. Since Fall of 2007 Acorn Project has worked with seasoned professional acts such as Widespread Panic, Tea Leaf Green, EOTO, RAQ, Zilla, BLVD, Hot Buttered Rum, The Bridge, Blue Turtle Seduction, Izabella, Flowmotion, The Everyone Orchestra, The Living Daylights, and many more. Creating an uplifting atmosphere for everyone, and anyone, Acorn Project will lift crowds to ecstatic dance at every show.
Andy Pritiken – Guitar, Vocals
Sam Lax – Saxophone, Electronic Percussion, Vocals
Kale McGuinness – Bass
Todd Benedict – Drums
Oskar Kollen – Keys, Vocals
Tristan Currin – Lead Guitar, Vocals
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“Acorn Project has finally recorded an album, and it was well worth the wait. The 12-song debut, Odd His Sleepy Soar, is like a giant tornado of musical energy, picking up preconceived notions and perceptions and tossing them around until there is only a path of destruction left to mark the event.” “The next afternoon, a number of up and coming bands to the Northwest scene performed including fun Acorn Project, from Bellingham, WA… Each band was embraced by newcomers and long time friends enjoying themselves out at the festival and each band has a uniqe sound that will help as they continue to grow.” “Saturday was kind of a slow-it-down and relax day (but), The Acorn Project stood out in the afternoon, then the Yard Dog Road Show was filled with performance artists… and entertaining for the eyes.” “Within minutes, fans and people in the crowd hearing Acorn Project for the first time are rocking out to funky keyboard riffs, wild saxophone bellows and the lead singer’s soothing yet powerful voice. But the members of Acorn Project never dreamed they would be playing, much less headlining, The Showbox, where countless famous bands, such as Pearl Jam and Reel Big Fish, have played.” “From the first beat, the audience erupted into a dancing frenzy. The Acorn Project’s Black Sabbath meets Parliament funk rock captured the crowd’s lower halves and didn’t let go the entire night.” “If you are one of the few people in Bellingham who have not heard of Acorn Project, let me tell you, you’re the only one. This band regularly draws hundreds of people to their local shows and are sure to send their whirling, twirling fans into a frenzy…” |
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