What happened to Trampled by Turtles?

After playing music together for 15 years, Duluth, Minn.’s premier bluegrass outfit, Trampled By Turtles, decided to take a break. The hiatus came following the release of their seventh studio album, 2014’s Wild Animals, leaving frontman Dave Simonett to his own devices with his solo project Dead Man Winter.

How long is a Trampled by Turtles concert?

Trampled by Turtles concerts typically last 1.5 hours.

Who is Trampled by Turtles touring with?

guest Ruston Kelly
Trampled by Turtles will be joined by special guest Ruston Kelly at the all-ages concert. Tickets for the summer performance are set to go on sale Friday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at AXS.com and by phone at 888-929-7849. Ticket prices range from $55 to $99.

How did Trampled by Turtles get their name?

How did you get your band name? Dave Carrol (banjo): We were trying to avoid at all costs, a name that sounded like a bluegrass band. Trampled By Turtles sounds like an unlikely and slow accident.

Where are the members of Trampled by Turtles from?

Duluth, Minnesota
Trampled by Turtles are an American bluegrass-influenced folk band from Duluth, Minnesota.

Where does Dave Simonett live?

Minnesota
But that secret is something that Dave Simonett has known for quite some time. The singer-songwriter and leader of the popular roots band Trampled by Turtles lives and creates in Minnesota, where the winters are long, cold, and, yes, isolated affairs.

Where do Trampled By Turtles live?

Where is Trampled By Turtles from?

Duluth, MNTrampled by Turtles / Origin

How many people are in Trampled by Turtles?

Lineup. Simonett, Saxhaug, and Young also play in a side project called Dead Man Winter. Young fronts The Fiddle Heirs and continues to collaborate with Pert Near Sandstone; he contributed to their cover of The Beatles classic “I Am the Walrus”.

Where do Trampled by Turtles live?

Trampled By Turtles hail from Minnesota, USA and formed in 2003.

Where does the name bluegrass come from?

The genre was named after Bill Monroe’s band The Blue Grass Boys who began performing in the 1940s. Bluegrass songs were about issues important to everyday people. Religion was a prominent subject and gospel music figured heavily in the development of the bluegrass sound.