This is the official record release show for Eric Long’s 4th studio album ‘Honky Tonk Wisdom.’Based in West Sonoma County, Eric Long blends folk, humor, country, blues and soul music with a husky voice and a straightforward approach in his songwriting – find the little nugget of truth that’s hiding in the world and let it bloom. Catch em while you can and smoke em while ya got em. Songs are made to be sung and Eric’s will have you feeling something different with every tune.
Mission Blue delivers straight-ahead bluegrass featuring our special brand of rhythm, instrumental craft, and harmony singing. A deep well of tradition informs Mission Blue’s sets – one can expect songs from the The Stanley Brothers, Larry Sparks, Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Mac Martin and Red Allen, as well as bluegrass innovators such as J.D. Crowe and The New South, Hot Rize, Southern Blend and The Johnson Mountain Boys. We also salt each set with reinterpretations of country hits, folk songs and ballads. We are based in Northern California with a focus on regional venues and festivals in California and neighboring states. Our traditional 5-piece format features Dana Frankel on fiddle, AJ Frankel on guitar, Sam Reed on banjo, David Thiessen on mandolin, and Tom Sours on bass fiddle.