The Last Revel at the Codfish Hollow Barn -- August 24.
Saturday, August 24, 8 p.m.
Codfish Hollow Barn, 5013 288th Avenue, Maquoketa IA
Touring in support of their latest recording Dovetail, in which the group brings a full spectrum of modern Americana to life with lush arrangements of four-part vocal harmonies, the Midwestern musicians of The Last Revel headline an August 24 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, the ensemble lauded by Rift magazine as "a force to be reckoned with" for their "soaring vocal performance and powerfully stirring lyrics.”
As stated on the musicians' TheLastRevel.com Web site, "The Last Revel is a four-piece folk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Utilizing their multi-instrumental abilities, members Lee Henke, Ryan Acker, Vincenzio Donatelle, and Lauren Anderson bring a full spectrum of modern Americana to life with lush arrangements of four-part vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, upright bass, fiddle, and five-string banjo to consistently support impassioned performances of their honest and heartfelt songwriting. Drawing influence from their salt of the earth Midwest ethos the band’s songs so naturally blend the genres of Folk, Old Time String-Band, and Indie Rock to create a sound that echoes the current heartbeat of America."
Currently, the Last Revel is touring in support of Dovetail, which debuted last summer. Dovetail highlights each member's strength as songwriters and collaborators, and further solidifies their musical foundation after a hiatus beginning in 2019. Self-produced and released under the bands own label, Sheep Sheep Records, Dovetail is the band's fifth studio album, and as the outfit stated with New Frontier Touring, "We made this record over five days at the same family cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where we recorded our albums Uprooted and Hazard & Fate. This place has played such a major roll in the bands DNA it only felt appropriate to go back to where we learned to make records together. We couldn’t be more grateful for dear friend Kevin Israel and his sweet dog June for engineering and mixing the project, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this new music with you all."
The Last Revel headlines their Maquoketa concert on August 24 with an additional set by Bad Bat Hats, admission to the 8 p.m. concert event is $30, and more information and tickets are available by visiting CodfishHollowBarnstormers.com.
