Bio
Waitsfield, Vermont based Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is a rock band that blends in heavy doses of blues and soul to create a sound that creates great studio albums that easily morph into something that sits somewhere between good old-fashioned rock and roll, acid and psychedlic rock, jam band and gospel/blues.
Grace Potter's voice is arguably the best female voice in rock music since Janis Joplin and Eva Cassidy. One can easily imagine her going toe-to-toe with Robert Plant and Steven Tyler and more than holding her own.Guitarists Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco, while having quite different styles, come together to create a fusion of funkiness, soulfullness and energy. In a live situaton, both have the capability to take extended solos and bring it right back to providing solid groove.Bassist Catherine Popper and drummer Matt Burr provide the rhythmic foundation and driving beats to keep it rock but can authentically make it groove with soul and feeling.The band, as good as it is in the studio, is a live band. They play with fire and passion and hold absolutely nothing back. With an abundance of both talent and creativity, one can't imagine this band every playing the same show twice.