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The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California, known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia. The band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, and attracted a devoted fan base, known as “Deadheads.” According to the musician and writer Lenny Kaye, the music of the Grateful Dead “touches on ground that most other groups don’t even know exists.” For the range of their influences and the structure of their live performances, the Grateful Dead are considered “the pioneering godfathers of the jam band world”.

Their live shows, fed by an improvisational approach to music, were different from most touring bands. While rock and roll bands often rehearse a standard set, played with minor variations, the Grateful Dead did not prepare in this way. Garcia stated in a 1966 interview, “We don’t make up our sets beforehand. We’d rather work off the tops of our heads than off a piece of paper.” They maintained this approach throughout their career. For each performance, the band drew material from an active list of a hundred or so songs.

As the band and its sound matured over thirty years of touring, playing, and recording, each member’s stylistic contribution became more defined, consistent, and identifiable. Garcia’s lead lines were fluid, supple and spare, owing a great deal of their character to his experience playing Scruggs style banjo, an approach which often makes use of note syncopation, accenting, arpeggios, staccato chromatic runs, and the anticipation of the downbeat.  - wikipedia



710 Ashbury is a 4-piece band from Helena, Montana committed to preserving the legacy of the Grateful Dead.  The members of 710 are all long standing musicians in the Helena music scene and are all committed to improvisational music.  We all know there is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert but we can capture the enthusiasm and spirit…and we’ll keep working on it until we get it

On guitar is John Chart. A deadhead since his early teens Chart has been enthralled by Garcia’s style for years. He is forever in search of THAT tone that typifies the Garcia sound. It’s been a life-long dream to find the right personel to put together a Grateful Dead cover band...then along came the guys in 710.  Chart can’t play like Garcia and he’s not willing to cut off a finger to see if that would help...but his playing will make you think of Garcia and hopefully put a smile on your face.

Eric McEwen is taking over the hot seat at the keys. Eric is a Helena native that has recently returned from a stint on the east coast.  Eric is a DeadHead, a masterful keyboard player and well versed in the Jam Band scene. His own project, Skyfoot, has released 4 albums and toured extensively throughout New England. Helena is very pleased to have him back and 710 is very happy he’s joined the group.

Chris Heisel plays bass. Chris performs in many groups in Helena for obvious reasons…the man can play! Over our many years together, Chris has immersed himself in The Grateful Dead and knows Lesh’s playing quite well.  He loves the challenge of taking on Lesh’s role in these tunes but sorry folks he just won’t play with a pick!

Tim Borsberry is on drums. Tim has played drums around Helena for years. This is his first venture into the Grateful Dead world, but Tim has enthusiastically jumped right into the deep end of the pool. He’s enjoying the music and the challenge of holding down a job normally occupied by 2 drummers...and doing one helluva job of it.

710 Ashbury would like to formally invite you to join them in a proper test of the limits of The ‘World Famous’ Filling Station on Saturday, September 28th. Ripple Sound & WE-5 Lighting will both be on hand to help make your senses have the feel goods with their production. Pre-sale tickets are currently on sale now at: https://events.sellout.io/Another-Evening-with-710-ASHBURY

 Tickets will also be available at the door with a slightly increased day of show price.