Into The Fog

224 S Blount St,Raleigh NC 27601

06 March, 2021

Description

Into The Fog The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop 21+ Into The Fog is a genre-jumping string band from Raleigh, North Carolina. With its members having various backgrounds ranging from bluegrass, country, rock, to funk, Into The Fog creates a musical melting pot of sounds in an acoustic/newgrass setting. The band is made up of Brian Stephenson on Vocals and Guitar, Winston Mitchell on Vocals, Mandolin and Dobro, Derek Lane on Vocals and Bass, and Michael Malek on Banjo. The original iteration of the band was formed in Wilmington, NC late in 2017 around an opportunity to play in the band competition for the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival. That cross country trip was recorded by friend of the band and videographer Mason Godwin in his documentary Band #7:The Ride to Telluride. After the Telluride trip, the band’s lineup restructured around the trio of Stephenson, Mitchell, and Lane. In November 2018 the band went to a cabin outside of Waynesville, NC and spent a week recording their debut album Wishin’ It Would Rain, which was released on February 22, 2019. “The trio crafts a dynamic mix of songs and sounds, from the gypsy feel of “Caawphonation” to the running-from-Johnny-Law feel of instrumental “Cedar Island Rendezvous.”- Brian Tucker(Star News) The trio went on to play over 175 shows in 2019 making a name for themselves by frequenting breweries and venues throughout North Carolina and Virginia. By August they were looking to round out their sound as they were transitioning to higher profile gigs, so they added Michael Malek as a full time banjo player. Since the addition of Malek, they have gained momentum through festival performances like Shakori Hills, Groove in the Garden, and The Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, along with opening slots for acts like Jon Stickley Trio and Sam Bush Band. With their 14 track sophomore album Runnin’ Blind and Chasin’ Time due out in April of 2021 they are looking to make a statement about their sound and gear up for the next chapter of their musical journey. “While purists might label label their sound as Newgrass, those in attendance respond to the gospel they are preaching and seem perfectly content with the foggy genre, since the sound is so clear”- Donna Davis(The Daily Reflector) POUR HOUSE COVID POLICY: * All shows are seated performances. * Tickets are sold by the table only. * All attendees will be required to wear a mask while in the building. The only time that your mask can come off is to take a drink, but then it must be put back on. * To minimize the number of interactions between Pour House staff and patrons, beverage orders and band merchandise orders will be placed from your phone. Each of our tables has a unique QR code. Simply open your camera app on your phone and hover it over the QR code. This will bring up our bar and band merch menu. From there, place and pay for your order and we will deliver your order to your table. * All shows are a maximum of 60 minutes to reduce the amount of time patrons, bands and staff are in the venue together. * We will be taking down the names and contact info of every single patron who attends a concert. We ask that if you contract covid within 2 weeks after attending a concert to please let us know asap. We will alert all attendees that there was a potential exposure. * All concerts will be limited to 20% capacity. Current guidelines allow for 30% capacity, but to ensure proper social distancing and to guarantee a stage view for all attendees, we are only allowing 20% of our capacity. * Thorough deep cleaning procedures are in place for before, after and during each performance. * When you arrive at the venue, the manager on duty will escort you to your table. Please arrive with your entire table party. We will not seat you until your entire group has arrived. * We ask that you only leave your table to go to use the restroom. * You are allowed to stand at your table only. No moving around. * If you do not follow the procedures we have laid out, we will ask you to leave without a refund. * If you have any question, concerns or comments, please let us know.