ELECTRO-AMERICANA
FUSION OF FOLK-ROCK-AFROGRASS-EDM
Arthur Lee Land is a Colorado based Electro-Americana singer-songwriter, multi-intrusmentalist and innovative Loop Artist. He plays an eclectic fusion of Americana Folk-Rock, AfroGrass (bluegrass/worldbeat) and EDM/Electronica. At the heart of "ARTHUR LEE LAND" is the creative songwriting collaboration of Arthur and his non-performing songwriter/lyricist/artist and wife Carol Lee Land.
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ReGROOVEaNATION is Arthur Lee Land’s Electro-Americana/EDM collaboration project: An eclectic fusion of Americana Folk-Rock, AfroGrass (bluegrass/worldbeat), EDM/Electronica and the Art of Live-Looping featuring guest EDM collaborators.
Blue Skye Barn Presents Productions
Twang is Dead with Arthur Lee Land & Friends - Mockingbird Sessions June 2021
Blue Skye Barn was chosen as a Rocky Mtn “Hub” for recording sets for The Mockingbird Sessions - a 3-night FREE livestream event celebrating 25 years of music education. A virtual fundraiser benefiting Phish’s 501c3, the Mockingbird Foundation, and was broadcast on fans.live and promoted by Relix in June of 2021. Featuring performances by Joe Russo, Marco Benevento, Yonder Mountain String Band, Members of Greensky Bluegrass, Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Arthur Lee Land & Friends and more…
Arthur was musical director and host for a collaboration set of Twang Is Dead w/ Arthur Lee Land & Friends as the house band featuring special guests: Andy Hall & Jeremy Garett of Infamous Stringdusters, Lionel Young, Emma Rose of Big Richard, Members of DeadPhish Orchestra.
A COLORADO HEART(H) WARMING 2020 Episode 1
Blue Skye Barn Presents: A Virtual Winter Solstice Celebration and Benefit for LEAF, Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund - A COLORADO HEART(H) WARMING 2020 - Songs And Conversations About Navigating the Darkness and Light In These Times. Featuring Special Musical Guests: Daniel Rodriguez (Elephant Revival) and Emma Rose with Arthur Lee Land & Friends. LEAF’s Mental Health Therapist Cherie Maureaux (LPCC, NCC Registered Psychotherapist) will facilitate an intimate conversation with artists gathered by the Hearth fire, fueled by their songs and life experiences of 2020, to raise funds and awareness of LEAF’s Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery program, along with tools to support the overall health of our creative community.
A COLORADO HEART(H) WARMING 2021 Episode 2
Blue Skye Barn Presents: A Virtual Valentine’s Day Celebration and Benefit for LEAF, Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund - A COLORADO HEART(H) WARMING 2021 - Songs And Conversations Navigating Relationships & Matters of the Heart. This episode's lineup features Musical Guests: Clay Rose (Gasoline Lollipops), Mackenzie Page (Gipsy Moon) with Arthur Lee Land & Friends. Special Guest Michael Joseph Ferguson: Best Selling Author, ADHD Life Coach, Public Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, and Podcast Host will facilitate an intimate conversation with artists gathered by the Hearth fire at WeeCasa Tiny Home Resort in Lyons. Fueled by their songs and life experiences during 2020, the artists will discuss tools that can support the overall health of our creative community and raise awareness of LEAF’s Basic Needs & Resource Matching program.
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Northwest String Summit
Virtual Northwest String Summit 2020
Hiding Out at Home: A Virtual Northwest String Summit
A unique part of Northwest String Summit’s popular “Kinfolk Revival Stage” were the collaborative sets that host and musical director Arthur Lee Land co-curated featuring guest artists from festival line up. During the pandemic on June 23-24, 2020 nearly 20 hours of live music footage was filmed at the Blue Skye Barn in Lyons Colorado featuring Yonder Mountain String Band, members of Greensky Bluegrass, Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon along with Bonnie Paine and Daniel Rodriguez of Elephant Revival, Bonnie Sims of Big Richard, Arthur Lee Land Trio, Burle Galloway and others. The content was aired on July 17-19, 2020 on the Live From Out There platform and streamed flawlessly to over 1000 online paid festivarians.
Fallen Heroes - Tribute to artists who passed in the last year: John Prine, Bill Withers, Dr John, Art Neville/Meters, Paul Barrere/Little Feat and Ginger Baker/Cream. Featuring Arthur Lee Land Trio and special guests: Jeremy Garrett, Andy Hall and Chris Pandolfi (Infamous StringDusters), Bonnie Sims (Big Richard, Everybody Loves An Outlaw), Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon) Casey Russell (Magic Beans), Darren Garvey & Charlie Rose (Elephant Revival), Tyler Grant, Burle Galloway, Melissa McGinley and Woodbelly.
Twang is Dead
Tribute set to honor the passing of Grateful Dead Lyricist Robert Hunter. Featuring Arthur Lee Land Trio and special guests: Jeremy Garrett, Andy Hall and Chris Pandolfi (Infamous StringDusters), Bonnie Sims (Big Richard, Everybody Loves An Outlaw), Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon) Casey Russell (Magic Beans), Darren Garvey & Charlie Rose (Elephant Revival) and Tyler Grant.
Kinfolk Revival Stage Collaboration Sets
2022
Fallen Heroes (Dead Artists the Grateful Dead Covered)
Arthur Lee Land & Friends w/ Special Guests: Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth) / Dave Bruzza (Greensky Bluegrass) / Kyle Tuttle / Mimi Naja & Jay Cobb (Fruition) / Enion (Taarka) / Tyree Woods (Buffalo Commons) / Katia (Pixie and the Partygrass) / Becca Bisque (Sweet Lillies) / Matt Butler (Everyone Orchestra) / Jackson Hillmer (Mama Magnolia) / Caton Sollenberger (The Jauntee) / Asher Fulero
Country & Pacific Northwestern
Arthur Lee Land & Friends w/ Special Guests:
Sierra Hull / Rainbow Girls / Anna Moss (Handmade Moments) / Tim Carbone & Mike Robinson (Railroad Earth) / Taylor Kingman & Lewi Longmire (TK and the Holy Know Nothings) / Joel Cummins (Umphrey’s McGee) / Scott Law / Jay Cobb & Tyler Thompson (Fruition) / Tyree Woods Buffalo Commons) / Megan Letts (Mama Magnolia)
2018
Pickin’ On Dylan
Arthur Lee Land Trio w/ Special Guests: Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth), Paul Hoffman, Dave Bruzza and Devol (Greensky Bluegrass), Adam and Dave (Yonder Mountain String Band), Andrew & Emily (Mandolin Orange/Watchouse), John Craigie, Shook Twins, Jay Cobb (Fruition) Lewi Longmire (TK & Holy Know Nothings)
Twang is Dead
Arthur Lee Land Trio w/ Special Guests Andy Hall (Infamous Stringdusters) and Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon)
2017
Fallen Heroes: Chuck Berry Special
Arthur Lee Land / Tyler Thompson, Jeff Leonard & Jay Cobb (Fruition) / Adam Aijala (YMSB) / Asher Fulero / Darol Anger / Shook Twins
Fallen Heroes: Allman Bros Tribute to Greg and Butch
Arthur Lee Land Trio w/ Special Guests: Tyler Grant, Paul Hoffman & Dave Bruzza (Greensky Bluegrass), John Craigie, Lewi Longmire, Ted Tilton & Chris Sheldon (DeadPhish Orch) and Joshua Davis
2016
Fallen Hero's - Songs of Merle, Prince, Bowie & More
Arthur Lee Land / Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth) / Tyler Thompson & Jeff Leonard Fruition) / Dave Bruzza (Greensky Bluegrass) / Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) / Shook Twins
GratefulTwang: A Celebration of the Grateful Dead's Country Music Roots
w/ Arthur Lee Land / Scott Law / Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth) / Vince Herman, Gregg Garrison & Alwyn Robinson (Leftover Salmon)
Rave to the Grave
Rave To The Grave at Planet Bluegrass 2015-2022
The annual Halloween benefit RAVE TO THE GRAVE started in 2015 as a collaboration with Planet Bluegrass owner Craig Ferguson, Arthur & Carol Lee Land, set design artist Kahlie Sue Pinello, VJ AnDrew Brislin and board members of LEAF: Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund.
LEAF is a 501c3 non-profit born out of Lyons Flood of 2013 and has been providing services for Lyons residents in need such as the Food Pantry, Meals On Wheels, Covid-19/Gig Grants, Basic Needs Grants, Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery Counseling. Rave To The Grave evolved out of the 2104 ReGROOVEaNATION dance parties to become Lyons most successful fundraising event of the year.
Blue Skye Barn Presents: Virtual Rave To The Grave 2020
As with so many artists, the pandemic of 2020 pushed creatives into pivoting to new projects and online streaming. The Lee Land’s pivoted to a local Lyons CO community art project: Blue Skye Barn Presents. Arthur as co-producer/musical director and Carol Lee as set designer collaborated with Northwest String Summit owner and Lyons resident Skye McDonald and a local all-star Production Team to create virtual multi-media online benefit productions functioning as fundraising platforms that supported non-profit organizations, local artists and production crew members who have lost income due to the pandemic.
2020’s Virtual RAVE TO THE GRAVE featured a new multi-media format with the overarching theme: “Once Upon A Time.” This production intentionally mashed up elements of community “safety net” fundraiser, short form documentary, original music video, original set design / costumes and an epic 2-hour Halloween dance party into a cohesive artistic statement that serves our local community in a time of crisis. Arthur Lee Land and Friends (Co-Producer, Music Director, House Band) collaborated with guest artists from Lyons and the Front Range creating innovative arrangements of classic songs that included “Time” in the lyrics serving the event’s theme along with a Clock filled set design by Carol Lee land and Kahlie Sue Pinello (House artist at Planet Bluegrass).
Donovan with Bonnie Paine & Friends
Arthur collaborated with legendary folk rock icon DONOVAN on his Sunshine Superman 50th Anniversary Tour as his Musical Director/Band Leader for his only full band performance w/ Bonnie Paine & Friends, featuring members of Elephant Revival and Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth in Fairfield IA, September of 2017.
Birth of Twang Is Dead - Red Rocks Amphitheater May 2017
Arthur was asked to put together a special band to open for the premier of the Grateful Dead’s “Long Strange Trip” Documentary Film produced by Martin Scorsese at Red Rocks Amphitheater May 25, 2017. The Arthur Lee Land Trio and his bandmates from Great American Taxi made up the house band with a variety of special guest Colorado artists doing unique interpretations of classic Grateful Dead tunes that Arthur arranged to fit their style. This Colorado Community Art Project concept became the genesis of Twang Is Dead.
Special Guests included: Mark Levy (Circles Around The Sun, Phil Lesh and Friends) / Erik Yates (Hot Buttered Rum) / Sarah Anderson, Carleigh Aikins & Mark Anderson (Paper Bird, Heavy Diamond Ring) / Bonnie & Taylor Sims (Big Richard, Everybody Loves An Outlaw) / Casey Russell (The Magic Beans) / Selasee (Selasee and the Fafa Family) / Megan Letts (Mama Magnolia) / Alex Johnstone (Rapidgrass) / Andrew McConathy (The Drunken Hearts) / Lionel Young / Jessica Jones (MLIMA) / Pete Kartsounes (The Good Time Travelers) / Mackenzie Page & Silas Herman (Gipsy Moon)
ReGROOVEaNATION 2014 Weekly Residency at Ferg’s Inn Lyons CO Feat: Arthur Lee Land and gogoLab w/ Special Guests
ReGROOVEaNATION was born out of the community healing process in the wake of the trauma caused by the 2013 flood in Lyons Colorado. Following the first Lyons Colorado Flood Benefit Concert at Ferg’s Inn, a small historic Lyons hotel that Craig Ferguson (owner of Planet Bluegrass) had recently purchased, 5 months of weekly dance parties ensued in early 2014 featuring the collaboration between Arthur Lee Land and his old bandmate/drummer Brian McRae and his EDM improv fusion dance project: gogoLab. Each week a special guest artist was featured including: Lily Fangz, Dave Watts (The Motet), Daniel Rodriguez (Elephant Revival), Selasee (Selasee & Fafa Family), Bill McKay (Leftover Salmon, Derek Trucks Band), CR Gruver (New Orleans Suspects), Dusty Rider (RailSplitters), Don Amory (Gasoline Lollipops), Eric Wiggs and others.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT BLUE SKYE BARN:
BLUE SKYE BARN PRESENTS is a Lyons Colorado based production company specializing in producing Virtual & Physical Benefit Events featuring Music With A Purpose. At the heart of the BLUE SKYE BARN is a highly cultivated multi-media production team whose core members have been working together since 2015 on RAVE TO THE GRAVE, the annual benefit held at Planet Bluegrass for LEAF: Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund. It is a Collective of consummate artists musicians, tech and live music event production professionals from all over Colorado’s Front Range who have been serendipitously drawn together during the Pandemic of 2020/21 to create virtual multi-media online benefit productions functioning as fundraising platforms that supported LEAF: Lyons Emergency and Assistance Fund, other non-profit organizations, local artists and production crew members who have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BLUE SKYE BARN Production Team
Skye McDonald: Co-Producer & Host
Arthur Lee Land: Co-Producer & Musical Director
Audio
Peter Hart: Recording Engineer & Tech
James Tuttle (eTown): Recording and Mix Engineer
Sean Flynn: Production Manager / Stage Manager
Video
Alec “Red” Szuch: Video & Lighting Director, Post-Production Editor, Production Manager (@InLightandDesign)
Andrew Brislin: Art Director, Projection Mapping/Live Visuals, Post-Production and Visual Effects (@lambientvisuals)
Jesse Borrell (NOCOAST): Videography
Eric Abramson (FilmCartel): Director of Cinematography
Carol Lee Land: Set Design and Ambiance
Tess McDonald: Hospitality, Rituals and Saging
House Band: Arthur Lee Land & Friends
Blue Skye Barn Special Guest Artists:
Yonder Mountain String Band / Paul Hoffman and Dave Bruzza (Greensky Bluegrass) / Andy Hall, Jeremy Garrett and Chris Pandolfi (Infamous Stringdusters) / Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon) / Bonnie Paine & Friends (Elephant Revival) / Daniel Rodriguez (Elephant Revival) / Bonnie Sims (Big Richard/Everyone Loves An Outlaw) / Arthur Lee Land & Friends / Twang Is Dead & Fallen Heroes / Burle Galloway / Tyler Grant / Charlie Rose & Darren Garvey (Elephant Revival) / Casey Russell (Magic Beans) / Dead Phish Orchestra / Emma Rose & Joy Adams (Big Richard) / The Drunken Hearts / The Sweet Lillies Lily Fangz / Lionel Young / Selasee Atiase / Woodbelly / Carolyn Hunter / Dechen Hawk / Danny Shafer / Alex Cazet