Mountain Blog

On stage as Mates of State, Kori Gardner-Hammel and Jason Hammel have become one of the most critically acclaimed indie-rock groups of the past several years. Their latest CD "Rearrange Us" has been included in several year-end best of lists (including PASTE and taste making public radio station KCRW).

But, as you'll see in this ABC World News piece, the life they live on the road is a far cry, pun fully intended, from that of a stereotypical rock band.

Take a look into their everyday life and then head over to Mountain Stage on NPR Music to catch a four song set, captured live in Morgantown earlier this year, and stay up to date with the rockin' 'rents on their cleverly titled blog, "Band on the Diaper Run."

Set list:
My Only Offer
You Are Free
These Days (Jackson Browne cover)
Like U Crazy
So Many Ways

From Kent, OH, singer songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield has been building up steam on the festival circuit and on the blogosphere. Her debut recording was produced by the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and the Avett Brothers and Paleface have been big fans since the beginning.

She'll be joining us at Mountain Stage on February 1, for a show that has just been announced. Get a sampling of her music courtesey of WXPN right HERE, and get your tickets (bound to go fast) right HERE.

How do you counterweight one of the biggest rising indie-stars? If you're Mountain Stage, you line them up alongside country music superstar Dierks Bentley. His rockin' new single (hear it here)  is picking up big momentum ahead of the official release of his CD "Feel That Fire" due in February. He'll be with us shortly before that, February 1 here in Charleston, WV. Get your tickets NOW.

Bentley is one of the first acts whose music will be included in the upcoming video game, "Rock Band Goes Country," according to CMT.com..

 

Tickets are already going fast for the other three February dates. Be sure to grab them while they're here. Buckwheat Zydeco (above) will be with us February 8, Dr. Dog is coming February 15, and Drive By Truckers will be drivin' through Charleston on February 22.

Remember: Tickets to a show make great gifts for the Mountain Stage lover in your life. We even have gift certificates available- just E-MAIL us.