THE BAND (from left):  

Darol Anger – Violins
Michael Kang – Electric & Acoustic Mandolins
Mike Marshall – Steel & Nylon String Guitars, Cello Guitar, Ouditar
Paul McCandless – Saxophones, Oboe, Bass Clarinet
Tye North – Electric Bass
Jeff Sipe a.k.a. Apt Q-258 – Drums
Aaron Johnston – Drums, Percussion
BIOGRAPHY:  
Imagine if the waves of the Pacific Ocean rolled into the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Comotion is a collaboration of some of today's most talented and progressive jazz/bluegrass musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area and Colorado, including members of The String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon and more.

Demonstrating new electric string sounds and the subtleties of acoustic roots music, Comotion embodies both the fluid, evolving essence of the ocean and the precise, resolute qualities of the Rocky Mountains.

Comotion's debut release "Head West" offers a buoyant and intricate musical interplay and a deft melding of genres and world rhythms. While combining musical styles such as bluegrass, jazz, celtic and more, the technical mastery of each musician and the exceptional creativity of the collaboration result in an album that exudes an incomparable uplifting and tranquil energy. Each participating musician has created a musical life that reaches far and wide. Comotion is a project that continues to expand boundaries both individually and collectively.
Listen to Commotion
Head West (2004) The remarkable collaboration of some of today's most talented and progressive jazz/bluegrass musicians, including members of The String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon and more.