I had the opportunity to work with one of Seattle’s great acoustical bluegrass/folk band Captain Gravel. Collaborating with guitarist Chad Gibson to give the band a fresh new identity with a classic-psychedelic throwback logo was a lot of fun. Taking reference from some of the old show posters and bills from the 60’s era I was able to nail down a flowing title logo for these great musicians. With a twisty-knotted wood look it gave a nice organic “woodsy” feel which compliments their current tunes.
Their sound is expanding beyond the simple form of mostly acoustic music. There are amps on stage, and a drum set which didn’t exist previously. Still occupying the traditional realm; acoustic guitar, mandolin maintain their prominent roles. The change in sound and instrumentation was not calculated in ways one might assume. The band is based on a group of musicians who enjoy making music together regardless of genre preconceptions or traditional dogma. The influences are vast and the sound is diverse but seems to live somewhere between country, jazz, folk and rock.
Be sure to check out Captain Gravel new music here: http://www.captaingravel.com/
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