NORTHBOUND
TRAIN...
(NBT)
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The NBT Story
A
Tribute To The Grateful Dead with
a passion.
Come
and join us for a real good time.
Bob Grenier
Started NorthBound Train in 1995.
Fran Bradley
After meeting Fran in a music store, he happened to be wearing a Grateful Dead hat.
We played guitars and jammed a bit. Bob asked Fran to do an all-acoustic duo in '95.
NBT~Acoustic is born (sounded good).
We quickly hooked back up with old friend and bandmate Ben Tallman, from the ill-fated Earth~Dance Band. Bob and Ben had started the band in the early 90's.
Ben, as always and even to this day, showed up with his Keys in hand, Ready to JAM!
(The real Mule) NBT Electric is born 1995 (~): }
Bruce Saxton
Well, just a bit more difficult. After a few ads Bruce came forward, passed the audition, and WALA! Bass is born.. NBT 1995 !!!
Drummers..
In short, NorthBound Train has had The Grateful Dead beat here!!!
The Dead
employ 2 drummers?
Well we employed about 13 of them between 1995 and 2001
INTERMISSION!! 7 years (personal reasons)
Idea!!! Lets do this again(?) We're all friends... We still stay in touch.... Hey some of us are still jamming together...
Bob
and Bruce go to a RatDog show together in November 2006. After the show, they run into
some old NBT fan's. The
fan's encourage Bob and Bruce. Bob calls Fran and Ben...
Novermber 2006 NBT is born
again. WOOOO!!
Guy's
we don't have a drummer? Look on the bulletin board in the music stores, go
online.. Craig's List. We spot an ad.. "Jam band drummer looking for a band".
Hmmmm... never really had a drummer before? Lets give
this guy a try,
NEW DRUMMER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rob McAlpine
Our
prayers are answered! Rob came on board to play drumz and complete NorthBound
Train's current lineup as you know it today. NBT is re-born December 2006.
Wayne Letourneau
Wayne came on board as our soundman in 2007. His brother, Ricky, our first sound man now play's Bass in The Slakas.
Wayne is very versed in pro sound and brings lots of much needed experience to the table.
Jeremy (the light guy)
The guy who does everything.
As a matter of fact, if you ask anyone in the band who the most important member is, they all would agree... Jeremy!!!
All
around everything guy. (leaving real names out to protect the "well I am
told anyway" innocent)
Playing together as Northbound Train or as individuals, we offer a wide range of talent from playing in hard rock bands in our youth, to Beatles and Acoustic bands.
Having covered a lot of different styles from Rock,
Folk, Country, Reggae, Bluegrass, Jazz, and, Blues brings
us full circle playing Grateful Dead with a passion.
Here are some places NBT has performed:
King's Court - Big Bear Lodge - The Nashua Garden - The Backstreet Bar & Grill
Penuche's - Martha's Exchange - The Grog - Sharp Shooters - Amherst Bar & Grill
The Red Square - The 7 Barrel Brewery - Vermont Pub & Brewery - The Grainery - The Wild Rover
Sharky's
- The Wreckroom - The Silver Dollar Saloon,
Benefit shows performed for:
Pentucket
Peoples Foundation
Lees Disease Foundation
American
Cancer Society
NorthBound
Train enjoys a 130 + song list to choose from for
making a set list and playing requests from the crowd.
We normally play two sets at 90 min. ea. unless asked to do something different.
We have a 200 + person mailing list.
Thanks for dropping by!
NBT
