Scott Cooper & the Barrelmakers Jam Band from Santa Cruz, CA

Scott Cooper & the Barrelmakers is a Santa Cruz-based Americana jam band led by Bay Area veteran musician Scott Cooper. The band showcases Cooper's songwriting with jams that build in dynamics culminating in climactic moments. "An all-star cast of Bay Area jam-band musicians who have worked with members of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Galactic, Dark Star Orchestra and many others. However, the band differs from most jam bands by the quality of the songwriting steeped in blues, country, vintage rock and New Orleans R&B." -- Davis Enterprise Cooper is familiar to many through his work with the China Cats, Gary Gates Band and others. Scott has performed with members of the Grateful Dead, Galactic, Jerry Garcia Band and many others. Cooper's first CD reached #5 on Relix magazine's jam band radio charts and the follow-up "Batik in Blue" has just been released to more great reviews. Scott's original music hints of Hunter-Garcia's material mixed with a swampy groove, often evoking New Orleans vibes and Little Feat-style boogie. The band also includes great covers tunes, just as the Dead or the Radiators would do. The band includes former Dark Star Orchestra drummer Mark Corsolini, lap steel genius Scott Walker, versatile veteran bassist Terry Shields, and pianist Lachlan Kane who also contributes original material and stellar harmony vocals.?