Three Bands of Pure Awesomeness
July 11, 2011Music Notes

Three Bands of Pure Awesomeness

There isn’t much that holds these three bands together except for pure awesomeness. Yonder Mountain String Band has pretty much established its own genre, combining bluegrass and jam in a way that no other band has been able to accomplish. The Tempters, Milwaukee’s very own Temptations tribute band, were a riot. And they even busted into song with a little prodding. First-time Summerfesters Republic of Letters were eloquent and incredibly kind. And if I had to place money on some of the up-and-coming acts we chatted with, I’d say keep your ears and eyes open for these guys. They’re putting out solid music. For more Summerfest…

BY Cristina Daglas

There isn’t much that holds these three bands together except for pure awesomeness. Yonder Mountain String Band has pretty much established its own genre, combining bluegrass and jam in a way that no other band has been able to accomplish.

The Tempters, Milwaukee’s very own Temptations tribute band, were a riot. And they even busted into song with a little prodding.

First-time Summerfesters Republic of Letters were eloquent and incredibly kind. And if I had to place money on some of the up-and-coming acts we chatted with, I’d say keep your ears and eyes open for these guys. They’re putting out solid music.

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Cristina Daglas
Cristina Daglas is a former editor of Milwaukee Magazine. A Chicago-area native, Daglas has toiled in journalism in various locales - Chicago, Madison, Missouri, Washington, D.C., New York City. In 2009, she joined Milwaukee Magazine's staff as an assistant editor, taking on the role of managing editor in 2011 and editor in February 2012. Prior to Milwaukee, Daglas logged time at The Capital Times, Isthmus and Washingtonian magazine in Washington, D.C. She also edited Vox in Columbia, Mo., and was a contributing editor for The Business Times Company. Daglas holds a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.A. in journalism from the University of Missouri, where she was awarded the Thurgood Marshall Fellowship.

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