Summary: Jeff & Vida Band Formed: in New Orleans in 1997 at a Mermaid Lounge jam Jeff: raised in the rolling hills of New Jersey on classic Rock & Roll Vida: raised all over on Bob Dylan, Dinah Washington & Merle Haggard Sound: Bluegrass-Rockabilly-Country Performing original material spanning from Appalachian bluegrass to alternative country. Their live performances showcase Vidas powerful voice, Jeffs superb picking on mandolin, guitar and banjo, Mike Kerwins slap-you-in-the-face bass playing and tight well arranged harmonies. With ballads that sound like they could have been written fifty years ago and raucous barnstorming numbers that keep your feet tapping their live shows are exciting and unique, full of humor, good music and unforgettable songs. True to the American song writing tradition Jeff and Vida keep their songs simple and sincere. Their material draws from most everything except modern day hits. You can tell after hearing their songs that they probably turned the radio off a long time ago. While Jeff & Vida extend their grizzled tales of murder (The Laws Best Friend), revengeful spite (Dont leave the Lights On), downtrodden luck(Have Mercy) and rollicking rockabilly (Dollar Stops) to their fullest, they also shade plenty of twisty turns into the arrangements. -Dan Willging, Dirty Linen
