Americana / Jam Band / Psychedelic – “The Big Top” (pick your town), USA.
Founded in 2008 by Craig Wright (Redemption Center), the Cast of Clowns dwell on holy grounds that perfectly imbue rootsy Americana with psychadelic sparkle in an authentic, wonderous jam band solar system, full of great orbiting talents immersed in reverent irreverence. This fun machine started churning with the songs of Wright joined to lyrics penned by Robert Hunter (of Grateful Dead fame), and takes flight through the masterful playing of co-founder Greg Anton (of jam band pioneers Zero, with Seve Kimock), Jeff Pevar, (guitarist for Crosby Stills and Nash, Phil and Friends, Dr John and Ray Charles, amongst others), as well as Melvin Seals, (famed organist of The Jerry Garcia Band), and Damian Erskine (Les McCann, Peter Erskine, Tony Furtado). The Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzman has also been know to make extended appearances with the group.