Jir Anderson performs at the 2016 Under the Native Stars show during Gathering of Nations. Credit: Jason Morgan Edwards.
The southwest is a vibrant breeding-ground for Native talent. A newly emerging source for musicians is the Native Guitars Tour. Led by Jir Anderson (Cochiti), NGT is in its sixth year of existence and offers an alternative venue outside of showcases like Gathering of Nations and Santa Fe Indian Market.
NGT tends to be a two-night show with bands covering a myriad of genres.
“What I really wanted to do was provide a stage for fellow Native artists. I wanted to [showcase] contemporary music: rock, blues, R&B, metal and reggae,” Anderson said. He started the showcase after networking with bands while touring across the U.S. and Canada. His vision for NGT: “more national opportunities for Native artists.”
Anderson is not just focused on new and emerging talent. For the 2016 Under The Native Stars show during GoN, he featured singer/songwriter, Sage Bond (Navajo/Apache); indie rockers, Scatter Their Own (Lakota); Seattle soul band, Daisy Chain, featuring Leilani Finau (Haida Tsimpsian and Samoan); and veteran Navajo blues band, The Levi Platero Band (formerly The Plateros).
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Catch the next NGT showcase on August 30 at The Palace in Santa Fe, with a tentative lineup that includes: The Jir Project Band, Native Roots, Scatter Their Own and The Levi Patero Band.
Which reminds me, I’ve been missing your music posts!
This one has a nice list of names to look into over the next few days.
Yes, I’ve been remiss. Just posted some Jir Anderson and Sage Bond. I expect you’ll fall for Sage Bond, hard.
Too bad I can’t give you a quick answer on that one, not until I get home. :D But I’ll let you know!
Voice-wise, Sage Bond is much like Skylar Wolf. Like Janice Joplin, with a finer grain.
Holy shit, you were right.