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Jefferson Starship w/ Mimi Page
Doors open @ 6:00pm
Music begins @ 7:00pm
Come early to enjoy our multiple art galleries featuring work by the likes of Edward Curtis, Dorthea Lange, Ansel Adams and more, our interactive live web stream, giant game of chess, and full bar.
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San Francisco, CA (Apr. 11, 2011) JEFFERSON STARSHIP, created by
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and JEFFERSON AIRPLANE founder PAUL
KANTNER, embarks on tour in 2011 marking 40 years since the release of their
first album "Blows Against the Empire." "Blows" was the first ever rock music
recording nominated for literary science fiction's prestigious Hugo Award and
represented a pinnacle of collaboration for KANTNER's "AIRPLANE camp" and
that of GRATEFUL DEAD, QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE and
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH, all of whom are represented by performances on that
halcyon recording. KANTNER returned the favor by appearing on DAVID
CROSBY's first solo record and GRATEFUL DEAD drummer MICKEY HART's
first solo record that same year. Such was the nature of musical collaboration in
the late 1960s/ early 1970s in the 'fertile crescent' of the San Francisco Bay area.
JEFFERSON STARSHIP as a permanent touring entity followed the dissolution of
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, but took up the mantle of their classic repertoire.
QUICKSILVER co-founder/ GRATEFUL DEAD confederate and latter day
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE singer DAVID FREIBERG joined KANTNER in the
road launch of JEFFERSON STARSHIP in 1974 along with AIRPLANE vocalist
GRACE SLICK. The following year, AIRPLANE co-founder MARTY BALIN
re-emerged, bringing chart topping hits such as "Miracles" and "Count On Me."
KANTNER left the band he founded in 1983, joining BALIN in KBC with former
CROSBY lead guitarist SLICK AGUILAR, but reconnected with GRACE SLICK
for 1989's one-off JEFFERSON AIRPLANE reunion album and tour before
returning to his folk roots in 1991, forming PAUL KANTNER's WOODEN
SHIPS (named after the famous post-apocalyptic anthem he co-wrote with
CROSBY & STILLS). Then in 1992 he reformed JEFFEFRSON STARSHIP,
bringing AGUILAR and other 'JEFFERSON' family alumni aboard, going on to
perform over 1,500 concerts in 21 countries with no signs of slowing down.
JEFFERSON STARSHIP co-founder DAVID FREIBERG re-joined in 2005, and
with AGUILAR, drummer DONNY BALDWIN, keyboard/bassist CHRIS
SMITH, formed a core of players with decades of longevity congealed around the
legendary KANTNER. FREIBERG sings the band's #1 hit "Jane" which he also
wrote.
Having 'discovered' GRACE SLICK in 1966 (a Bay area singer with THE
GREAT SOCIETY), KANTNER demonstrated an ear and penchant for dynamic
female vocalists, a key to the "JEFFERSON" sound. This was clearly evident with
the addition of DARBY GOULD from WORLD ENTERTAINMENT WAR in
1992 and most notably, Grammy nominated Broadway star of "Love, Janis"
CATHY RICHARDSON in 2008. Though DARBY GOULD continues to appear
with the band from time to time, CATHTY RICHARDSON has ascended to be a
dynamic singer and performer without comparison, reprising classics such as
"White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love." "She's THAT good!" exclaims
KANTNER from his home in San Francisco the last of the classic era San
Francisco musicians who still resides in the city. "Not only that," he adds
"CATHY sings MARTY's songs as well." Though BALIN still occasionally
performs with the band, he has largely retired from touring.
In 2008 JEFFERSON STARSHIP released "Jefferson's Tree of Liberty" reprising
classic folk compositions of protest and social conscience. The album made many
top ten critics lists that year and the band performed many shows acoustically.
In 2009 JEFFERSON STARSHIP headlined "The Heroes of Woodstock" tour
the sole official commemorative of rock music's greatest single 'event'
"Woodstock" reprising the set performed by JEFFERSON AIRPLANE there in
1969. Even as "The Heroes" continue to perform, JEFFERSON STARSHIP takes
flight again in 2011, reprising a 40 plus year repertoire that is the soundtrack to a
generation. PAUL KANTNER's music has appeared in numerous films including
"Forrest Gump" and "A Serious Man" and his plans include producing, composing
and touring well into the future. On June 5 the band will appear live from Nautica
Pavilion, Clevelandon HDNET TV with the renowned Contemporary Youth
Orchestra their first ever symphony performance.
for more information, contact: miscon@earthlink.net
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Mimi Page is an independent singer/songwriter living in Los Angeles, CA. Her unique style blends ethereal, dreamy soundscapes with melodic, thought provoking vocals. Mimi's songs have been widely received by the electronic music community and has charted #1 on Amazon.com and #11 on iTunes for her single "This Fire." Both songs "New" and "Gravity" have charted Top 10 on radio stations Sirius/XM Chill and Soma.FM Lush and has 8 other songs getting airplay on over 20 different stations world wide. Mimi has also collaborated and performed with some of the top rising producers of the Electronic Bass Music community including The Headtron Agency's artists Goldrush and Gladkill, Elfkowitz, ill-Gates and Shotgun Radio. Her first remix album "Harmonious HeartBEATS" is set to release June 8th on Simplify Recordings. Mimi is currently scoring multiple independent films along with licensing original songs to various television shows including MTV's The Real World Las Vegas.
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