Last year, she released a solo album, Further from the Storm, and had her CD release show at Terrapin. He made his 50 million dollar fortune with Grateful Dead & Phil Lesh and Friends. The place was conceived as a home away from home, a community center, and a comfortable place for Phil to play whether with big-name acts or with sons Grahame and Brian, both in their twenties without having to hit the road. Midnight North Grahame Lesh Interview Ken Thorsen | Thursday Jul. I grew up in San Rafael, and you discover there are still plenty of younger folks moving to or living in Marin. At Stanford, Lesh dabbled in various bands, gaining practical experience recording in the universitys studio and performing the occasional frat party gig. Both Lesh and his brother went to the Branson School in Ross, where being the sons of a rock star was no big deal. Shes the reason for that, other than the music.. Time: Doors 8:30p | Show 9:00p. And I think the audience appreciates it because they get to hear different voices at different points during the night. I'm so lucky that my parents love Grahame and the whole band - it really is a "family" band. Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10. contact. I was growing up at their biggest point. And so, here at Terrapin, all of us, including Midnight North, are trying to play music as much as we can. J: It was actually a really positive experience, for the most part. Oh yes! Phil Lesh & Friends ft. Phil Lesh & Friends ft. Rick Mitarotonda, John Medeski, Grahame Lesh, Nicki Bluhm (3/17-19), James Casey, Natalie Cressman (3/15), Jennifer Hartswick (3/15), Katie Jacoby (3/17-19) + John Molo play for 4 nights on March 15, 17, 18 + 19. Grahame shares how it has served as the perfect place for his band Midnight North to play and rehearse. On Saturday, Grahame Lesh teamed with Jennifer Hartswick, with help from Natalie Cressman, to sing Morning Dew.. My dads still going and hes almost 80, he says. WebGrahame Lesh, Elliott Peck, & Connor OSullivan began playing together in San Francisco. As a member of Phil Lesh's Terrapin Family Band and Phil Lesh & Friends, he has traveled the world, performing Phil's updated version of the Grateful Dead's sound everywhere from the famed Fuji Rock Festival in Japan to London to Newport Folk Fest to New York city. Every band member had a little area backstage where their family and friends would hang out. As a high school kid, he was more into Metallica than the Grateful Dead, but now sees the Deads classic albums American Beauty and Workingmans Dead as influential in the country rock sound of Midnight North. When I was in high school I got into Metallica a lot. What does the new name mean to you? We have a new live record out! We had a wonderful dinner, and I was so grateful to have my biological family and my band family in one place! of the way as we journey on this whirlwind we like to callthe "tour life. P: Thats the vision that we had originally. Will the marriage of American P: Yes, thats definitely part of the program. Wed go to a lot of first sets. Bart Wirtz and Emiel van Rijthoven of WAAN, Michael Kuelker on The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. He writes about Jerry Garcia connecting with you and playing to you as you watched. Lesh's high tenor voice contributed to the Grateful Dead's three-part harmony sections in their group vocals in the early days of the band, until he largely relinquished singing high parts to Donna Godchaux (and thence Brent Mydland and Vince Welnick) in 1976 due to vocal cord damage from improper singing technique. Will you have an opportunity to host upand- coming Marin-based artists? WebJoin Grahame Lesh & Friends in the Foeger Ballroom for a woven tapestry of roots, rock, and Americana. Weve actively discussed that. Now, hopefully you cant tell the difference between what I wrote and what Elliott wrote and what Alex wrote now. My dad, who had just had his knee replaced a few days before, held down the fort until the rest of the band and family arrived. P: Crossroads is a meeting place, of minds, of ideas, of people. Jake and his awesome team (shoutout to Sarah Lauren and Ben!) When this place opened up, they needed local musicians to fill time in the bar, he says. Weve had this opportunity at Terrapin to really hone our skills., Since then, hes been recording and touring with his own band, Midnight North, a rootsy quartet that kicks off the new year with a show Jan. 18 in Terrapins Grate Room concert hall. I must have been 5 or 6 when I got into space and astronauts, so I really liked the (Garcia-Robert Hunter) song Standing on the Moon, he says. In 2021 the band released "There's Always a Story", their most successful studio album to date, and toured throughout the country in support in 2021 and 2022 as the music industry recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. In advance of the new album, Midnight North has released its first single, Long View, the bands entry into NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts contest. Graham's wife, Valerie, gave an update on his health status and asked the fans to pray for him. We want it to be multigenerational. Wayne has lost 45 pounds in the last three weeks. CSNY has been a big one, big 3-part, even 4-part harmonies, is something we really dug into. As a little kid, he would position himself behind the charismatic guitarist on stage, perching on a Grateful Dead road case with his noise-canceling headphones on, while he watched the rock icon from the best seat in the house. The harmony Elliott sings back to me is never what I expect, and hopefully its the same for her. We had to pull over. Find more great podcasts from Osiris Media, the leading storyteller in music. I want to have multigenerational bands. Hosted on Acast. Your idea of creating a clubhouse like this goes back pretty far, doesnt it? They're sounding great on this tour. People come up to me on the street and theyll say things like, Well, thank you for building that here, or, I havent come down yet, but Ive got to because everybodys talking about it. So I think people really know that its here and are interested and are planning to come down. It was kind of a coincidence that it all happened at the same time. Its been really fun. Time: Doors 8:30p | Show 9:00p Tickets: $20 Adult (18+) | Junior (7-17) $10 Get Tickets He is facing a long period of rehab, and his insurance will only pay a portion of this. Grahame Lesh. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Lesh, who earned a bachelors degree in communications and a masters in music science technology, both from Stanford University, chatted with Highway 81 Revisited about the development of Midnight North which also features Elliott Peck on vocals, Alex Jordan on organ, guitar and vocals, Connor Croon on bass and Alex Koford on drums the Grateful Deads influence, jamming with his dad and much more. years ago, when he was just growing into the great musician he is today. His favorite interview subjects include Pete Townshend, Kat Von D and Trey Anastasio. I think Im just trying to keep up, which is crazy. Hopefully, theres a community of people who like to see live music and will appreciate it., Contact Paul Liberatore at p.liberatore@comcast.net, Where: Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, Grahame Lesh continues familys musical, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for this week, Grahame Lesh continues familys musical tradition with his band. Production, Editing and Mixing by Chris Pandolfi. Join Grahame Lesh & Friends in the Foeger Ballroom for a woven tapestry of roots, rock, and Americana. A pivotal moment for the band came when Grahame met drummer Nathan Graham at a benefit show in Philadelphia in 2016. Both Lesh and his brother went to the Branson School in Ross, where being the sons of a rock star was no big deal. There's always another tour to look forward to! These Are The 10 Best-Paid Television Stars In The World. Jake and his awesome team (shoutout to Sarah Lauren and Ben!) Grahame Lesh is a Bay Area musician most well known for being a part of Midnight North, The Terrapin Family Band, and Phil Lesh and Friends. Last year, she released a solo album, Further from the Storm, and had her CD release show at Terrapin. Across all of the tracks, when you think you have the band pegged for a style or a genre, all of a sudden a chorus, or a new solo or new instrument altogether, diverts the music boldly but smartly to a new sound and feel, said The Poke Around in their review of Under the Lights. Executive Producers are Christina Collins and RJ Bee. Its kind of been a family affair. They wrote many of the songs on their last album, Under the Lights, about their experiences touring for the first time as a fledgling band. Web Midnight North Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band Capitol Sun Rays And I love (Jeff) Chimenti. Lesh took piano lessons as a boy and got into the guitar as a teenager, learning the rudiments pretty much on his own. Plus, bonus points, we got to stay in a. Alexandra Dempsey, I am 31years old and live in Stowe, Vermont. It was the first time someone I knew was on the news for something like that.. If Im 6 or 7 years old at the time, theres no way I understand that, but now Ive played it a bunch, and I get it. Were not a jam band, but we can jam, he says. Additionally, Lesh and his wife Jill administer their charitable organization, the Unbroken Chain Foundation. The couple have two children together, Grahame and Brian. Both Grahame and Brian follow in their father's musical footsteps. And theres amazing music happening in the Bay Area with our scene. And Im excited about having young musicians come in and play. Ryan was sitting in with Midnight North, so of course during sound check Alex and I struck out into the city for pedicures and cocktails. Phil Lesh, Natalie Cressman, and Jennifer Hartswick Next, in Phil Leshs only turn at lead vocals on the night, he offered his whimsical Pride of Cucamonga, a kind of Grateful Dead cult classic that appeared on the bands From the Mars Hotel LP, but was never performed by the Grateful Dead. Grahame Lesh, son of the Grateful Deads Phil Lesh, embraces these positives, and has made a name for himself with his band Midnight North. Were not a jam band, but we can jam, he says. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. As a boy, Lesh and his family would often go on tour with his dad and the high-flying Dead when the band was one of the top-grossing touring acts in the concert business, drawing record-breaking crowds across the country. Development & Design. In your fathers book, Searching for the Sound, he talks about you and your brother Brian being on the road, watching Dead concerts from the stage. In 2021 the band released "There's Always a Story", their most successful studio album to date, and toured throughout the country in support in 2021 and 2022 as the music industry recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. April 6 - 8, 2023 Showtimes: Thur - Sat @ 8 PM! So its obviously time for it to happen. J: Theres a line in a Grateful Dead song that says, See here how everything leads up to this day, and it kind of has. I must have been 5 or 6 when I got into space and astronauts, so I really liked the (Garcia-Robert Hunter) song Standing on the Moon, he says. Besides the Grateful Dead, who are some of the other musical influences the band members share? Phil Lesh: Well, its still a work in progress. Then it became more singer-songwriter than any kind of jam bands and Grateful Dead influence that you would think of. Have you been keeping an eye on the local scene? Yes, father of: Grahame Lesh & Brian Lesh. Phil Lesh & Friends and the TFB have welcomed guests like Sheryl Crow, Benmont Tench, John Scofield, Rick Mitarotonda, Nicki Bluhm, Dawes, Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno, Bob Weir, and many more onstage as they performed at venues and festivals around the world. copyright 2018. all rights reserved. - March 1, 2023 05:26 pm EST. As a founder and co-frontperson (with Elliott Peck) for Midnight North, Grahame has played hundreds of concerts around the country and released 4 studio albums, 3 live albums, and two digital EPs of original music since the band's inception in 2012. Head over to Bandcamp to listen to the album and purchase a physical copy on vinyl or CD. We all loved singing before Alex Jordan joined the band. Really? There's Always a Story represents a new chapter for Midnight North. Sounds like youre pretty thrilled that youve landed here after all those decades of dreaming about it. If were bringing a unique idea to it, then it leads to some very cool stuff. Those two are a big influence for a guy and a gal singing together, and they definitely are for us, Lesh says. Based in the musical hotbed of Marin County, California, Grahame Lesh is a guitar player and singer-songwriter for Midnight North, Phil Lesh & Its a really nice balance to have more than one front person, Peck says. He won the WWE Championship, (called the World Wide Wrestling Federation at the time) in 1997 and held the title for 206 days before losing it to Bob Backlund. Lesh credits his mother, Jill, with being the driving organizing force behind that aggregation. The goal is to keep doing it and have a go of it as a group. Bobby & Assistant Producer is Zach Brogan. I went to one of the first John Mayer Trio shows in 2005 or something. Terrapin features free bands in the bar every night, and before he knew it, Grahame was serving his apprenticeship as a working musician, playing guitar and singing with his dad and younger brother, Brian, 30, in the Terrapin Family Band. The harmony Elliott sings back to me is never what I expect, and hopefully its the same for her.Elliott and I are songwriters first. Us younger folks are like, how are you doing this? For Phil Lesh, 30 years with one of popular musics most celebrated groups was just the beginning. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Not really memories as much as flashes that go by. He also has an indelible memory of Garcias 1995 death, which shocked the music world and ended the 30-year run of the Grateful Dead. I started playing music with two folks and sort of informally jamming with Connor and our original drummer Eric, and Conor brought in Elliott, whos our other singer. Midnight North, which has become a fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area scene with frequent performances at venues like Phil Leshs own Terrapin Crossroads, kicks off an East Coast run this week at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and The Ardmore Music Hall on Thursday, Oct. 27. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? The title seems to embody the pragmatic attitude Lesh and band are taking as they look at building their audience and career. We sat down with Phil and Jill in Terrapin Crossroads upstairs lounge to discuss the new project. ", earn about some of my favorite things. You always hear the negative, but there were so many nice people in Fairfax. After the shows were wrapped up on Thursday morning, we set off to Jake's ranch in central Alabama for yet another incredible family Thanksgiving. you may not take any images or content from this site without written permission. We had to set off the next day (after an afternoon of leftovers and batting practice), but I know we'll be back to visit these family and friends again soon. It keeps the shows feeling fresh.. It was the first time someone I knew was on the news for something like that.. A group of multi-instrumentalists with songwriting roots in Folk and Americana, Midnight North is a mainstay on the stages of the national touring circuit. Graham is known for his time in WWE during the 1970s and 1980s. I mostly think I was just listening to Mars Hotel, and I really liked that song, and talking about how good the songs are; that crazy composition, great lyrics and melodies. We do these crazy long shows at Terrapin Crossroads, and hes still going strong at hour four. After graduating from Stanford University in 2010 with a masters degree in music, Grahame Lesh, 33-year-old scion of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, wasnt sure if he wanted to follow in his famous fathers footsteps, trying to make a career for himself as a professional rock musician. As a little kid, he would position himself behind the charismatic guitarist on stage, perching on a Grateful Dead road case with his noise-canceling headphones on, while he watched the rock icon from the best seat in the house. 1st, 2021 In the nearly 9 years since their origins in early 2012, Midnight North has established itself as a mainstay on stages in both the Bay Area roots music He's been fighting so hard and God has brought him through so much.I know that our Father will bring him through whatever this is.". Grahame & Elliott both We did a lot of Gram Parsons songs when the band was starting. Because we wouldve been overwhelmed. I havent really thought about his fit specifically playing this music, but Ive been a fan of his for a while. years ago, when he was just growing into the great musician he is today. I cant imagine anything that I could enjoy more than playing music down here. Last week I shared the story of my trip out to the West Coast to see Ryan play with Midnight North and special guests Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, and Mihali Savoulidis. When many Grateful Dead fans talk about the band and their fellow Deadheads, they use the word family. For Grahame Lesh, though, it goes a bit deeper than that. After the Dawes original If You Let Me Be Your Anchor, Phil Lesh made his way to the stage. Santanas 1001 Rainbows Tour North American Dates: May 4 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest New Orleans. He seems himself as a part of a vibrant new music scene that has been built around the club, a kind of petri dish for young musicians to experiment and grow. Featuring The Devil Makes Three, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, and many more. I know my mom and her team put a lot of work into making it successful, he says. Luckily I love traveling so tour life suits me well. The TFB has welcomed guests like Sheryl Crow, Benmont Tench, John Scofield, Nicki Bluhm, Dawes, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, and many more onstage as they performed at venues and festivals around the world. My 4-year-old niece helping Jill and Ross research how to carve a turkey, The next morning we set off in a tour bus for Mobile, Alabama, where the band played two benefit shows put on by the Jake Peavy Foundation. I didnt really have any doubts. Somebody the other night, after Id just finished playing a bar show with both of my sons, came up and he asked, Phil, have you ever been happier? And I have to admit, I couldnt say that I ever have. There is a community here with a lot of young people who used to be based in San Francisco and are now centered on Terrapin.. Thats the secret to this place. That began a five year run as a touring band, playing in 36 states in front of thousands of people across the country. I've been married to my hubs Grahame Lesh for two years. J: Theyve been working on the Sweetwater for a long time. I grew up in San Rafael, and you discover there are still plenty of younger folks moving to or living in Marin. A deep dive into everything thats underneath the music and the artists that inspire us. All rights reserved. https://sphinx.acast.com/insidethemusiciansbrain/grahamelesh/media.mp3, Snarky Puppy: Transmissions From Deep Ellum, Inappropriate Happiness with Karina Rykman & Isaac Slone, The Recovering Catholic with Katie Pruitt, Highway Butterfly: The Stories of Neal Casal, After Midnight: Phishs Big Cypress Festival. The musician his starsign is Pisces and he is now 82 years of age. Im not gonna break any news or anything, but he had his scare about a year ago, and it was just that, luckily. Its Marin, and there are so many people who are the kids of parents who were in music or other entertainment or were super-wealthy bankers, he says. Grahame & Elliott both brought a repertoire of original music to this new project that was a perfect marriage once the band began performing in earnest. Hope you guys enjoy it! Theyve also been influenced by the country-rock harmonies of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and especially Graham Parsons and Emmylou Harris. Celebrity. Were not the kind of band thats going to go off on a crazy jam like the Grateful Dead, but were still living on the edge in a different way.. Elliott and I are songwriters first. Popup Player. Terrapin features free bands in the bar every night, and before he knew it, Grahame was serving his apprenticeship as a working musician, playing guitar and singing with his dad and younger brother, Brian, 30, in the Terrapin Family Band. He made his 50 million dollar fortune with Grateful Dead & Phil Lesh and Friends. I've been married to my hubs Grahame Lesh for two years. Technically Alex and I will switch off who is the lower part and Elliott will be the higher part, but even thats flexible. I was 8, and my dad was driving me to a summer science camp, he says. Graham's wife, Valerie, gave an update on his health status and asked the fans to pray for him. Grahame didnt start pursuing music seriously until the venue opened in 2011, and he had a non-music job until a few years ago. For todays season finale of Inside The Musicians Brain, Chris is thrilled to welcome Grahame Lesh (Midnight North, Terrapin Family Band). Based in the musical hotbed of Marin County, California, Grahame Lesh is a guitar player and singer-songwriter for Midnight North, Phil Lesh & Friends, & the Terrapin Family Band. [13] [14] When not on tour, Lesh's sons, Grahame and Brian, serve as the house band at Terrapin Crossroads [15] In addition to songs from the Dead catalog, Lesh played material by Mumford & Sons, Zac Brown Band and other contemporary acts with his sons. [16] Lesh began performing again with Phil Lesh and Friends in 2012. The pair begin by My dad dropped me off and later it was on the news. I think thats pretty typical of a teenager in certain places. J: Bobby [Weir] was talking about the Sweetwater and Terrapin Crossroads having a synergy, with different people coming in. Grahame and I never pass up an opportunity to visit our friends in Alabama so of course we had to go and support their event! They also dive deep into the making of Midnight Norths new album, Theres Always a Story, and how it was a different process from how theyve done it in the past. In early 2012 they played their first show as Grahame Lesh & Friends. Im not gonna talk shit about anybody, but there are a lot of people in the jam band scene that arent songwriter first, I think, and the Grateful Dead were amazing players and amazing at jamming, but those songsMy God, all of Bobbys songs, the Jerry songs, the few that my dad wrote, theyre stunning compositions. And if theyre searching for a role model, they need look no further than Leshs father. tour wife tour life. Web20.2k Followers, 1,011 Following, 1,289 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Grahame Lesh (@grahamelesh) The Peavys welcomed us all with open arms and a helluva meal. They wrote many of the songs on their last album, Under the Lights, about their experiences touring for the first time as a fledgling band. 830 Jay Peak Road And so, here at Terrapin, all of us, including Midnight North, are trying to play music as much as we can. They are the proud parents of two sons namely Brian and Grahame. I remember that I drew Jerry in a picture of what was supposed to be him on the moon.. In its review of 2018s Peach Music Festival in Pennsylvania, Rolling Stone voted Midnight North best new act, saying the group takes the best parts of roots music and weaves them into a tapestry of rock and Americana., During the same week as the Terrapin concert, Midnight North will be in Allegiant Records studio in San Anselmo with producer David Simon-Baker, recording its fourth studio album, the follow-up to 2017s Under the Lights., Well probably try out some of the new tunes from the album at the show, Lesh says, sitting on a stool at a high table in the Grate Room, which is empty and quiet on an off night. Out in Fairfax, theres all kinds of local musicians playing all the time. He has a ginger beard and reddish-brown hair pulled back into a man bun. One recent and especially fun trip was over the week of Thanksgiving for a three-show run with the Terrapin Family Band. These Are The 15 Hottest Wives And Girlfriends Of Hollywood! Its a really nice balance to have more than one front person, Peck says. Lesh, the son of the Dead bassist Phil Lesh, grew up on the road with the band, bouncing from show to show in the mid 1990s, when the group was at its commercial peak. Inside the Musicians Brain is brought to you by Osiris Media. You have some beautiful vocal harmonies in the band. The band will then hit several other venues in the Northeast, including Brooklyn Bowl (Oct. 29) and Garcias at The Capitol Theatre on Halloween. Our newest studio album TheresAlwaysaStory is out now on Americana Vibes! Its beautiful song. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. Im always stunned when we get to watch a band like Mother Hips or players like Jason Crosby. WebThe first person that Phil brought on was Grahame Lesh, his son. It wasnt the right destination, but it was the right path. The musician his starsign is Pisces and he is now 82 years of age. A month later Nathan sat in with the band for a show, eventually joining the band for their longest tour to date in the Spring of 2017. In the post, which was shared last week, Valerie, who also contracted COVID-19, said that her husband has "developed chills, cough and nausea. And word is getting out. We were going to find a place and plug into it and beam it up to the rock-and-roll satellite and send it all over the world. My Mom and Jill and I got up early to cook together while Phil and Grahame went to go pick out wine pairings. Were trying to create whats cool to us, going back to the roots of what we like, blending it all together in our own way.. Photo by Susana Millman, author of the soon to be released photo memoir Alive with the Dead: A Fly on the Wall with a Camera. Used with permission. That, of course, didnt happen. It wasnt really much of an issue.. Weve both been on similar paths. Hes kind of always been secretly an amazing player. I remember that I drew Jerry in a picture of what was supposed to be him on the moon.. These 10 Whopping Homes & Cars Of Celebrities Look Amazing! Alex asked me to share a little bit about my tour wife life, so here goes. Wed just sit there, and all the band members and crew were like my uncles or family friends. He made his 50 million dollar fortune with Grateful Dead & Phil Lesh and Friends. The title seems to embody the pragmatic attitude Lesh and band are taking as they look at building their audience and career. And I think a lot of it came from Napster and then Spotify and Pandora, which recommends music and all of a sudden youre discovering obscure bands and songs. Ten stories told through song on their most polished album to date. I thought I knew good southern hospitality, but their crew takes it to a whole new level! Now 72, Lesh retains an intense passion for music. Im constantly moving around, trolling for musicians. P: Grateful Dead had a flash of trying to do that in the late 60s. Im excited about that. Lesh and Peck, bassist Connor OSullivan and drummer Nathan Graham spent a great deal of 2019 on the road, nurturing a growing fan base in New York and the Northeast, and making forays into the South and southwest, hoping to establish a national footprint. They are facing mounting long-term medical-related bills. Grahame and I never pass up an opportunity to visit our friends in Alabama so of course we had to go and support their event! We had to go through there. Episodes He is dealing with a myriad of very serious health issues: a major infection in his ears and skull that may take six months of intravenous IVs, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hearing loss as a result of the infection, and the list goes on. On this evening, hes wearing a Midnight North T-shirt, the creation of a fan. Grahame wasnt the only Lesh to join in on the fun, however. In 2009, he reunited with Dead guitarist Bob Weir in Furthur, a live act that has earned accolades of its own. The goal is to keep doing it and have a go of it as a group. Theres more of us than I expected when my wife and I moved back here, he says. 'Superstar' Billy Graham Still Dealing With Serious Illness, Wife Offers Update, Vanessa Bryant Settles Kobe Crash Site Photos for $28.85 Million, Charles Barkley Shades CNN Amid TV Show Talks, Arrest Warrant Issued for Georgia Bulldogs Football Star Jalen Carter, Boxing Champ Arrested on Child Neglect Charge, Terry Holland, Legendary College Basketball Coach, Dead at 80, Tom Brady Is Not Pursuing Stand-up Comedy Career, New Report Says. By Brian Jones I assumed Id always be playing music, but I figured it could be a hobby.. WebOn 15-3-1940 Phil Lesh (nickname: Phil) was born in Berkeley, California, United States. Any amount would be greatly appreciated. Everybody was really nice in Fairfax, I mean really lovely. Phil Lesh is married to his wife Jill Lesh, and the couple has two children namely Grahame Lesh and Brian Lesh. 2012-2022 Midnight North. On and off stage, he smiles easily and seems happy with his career choice, and with Midnight Norths musical direction. The more we played, the more we found additional common influences. He's been a professional journalist for 20 years for outlets including the New York Post. Bringing on the well seasoned drummer as a full-time member of the band (and learning about his banjo playing, singing, and song-writing skills) represented the next step forward as plans were made to record their fourth studio album. As one of the few male-female lead duos in rock, Lesh and Peck have been inspired by the collaboration between Grammy winners Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks, the husband-wife team in the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The late 60s ] Lesh began performing again with Phil Lesh made his 50 million dollar with. 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