SPACE FOLK REUNION: G.E.M.S. | Electric Blue Yonder | B.B. Palmer

432 Goldthwaite Street,Montgomery AL 36104

20 August, 2021

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Are you ready to explore the inner dimensions of your mind through cosmic country, space folk, and galactic pop music? HUMANS OF EARTH, Are you ready to explore the inner dimensions of your mind through cosmic country, space folk, and galactic pop music? What's really out there? We hold the secrets of the universe and will be sharing them with you at the Space Folk Reunion live at the Sanctuary. LIVE MUSIC FOR HUMANS. It's gonna be a freaky Space Party. Check out B.B. Palmer's Many Worlds Theory (Music Video) Official video release from the first single off the upcoming "Krishna Country EP" shot at The Sound Wall by OWABM Media Hailing from the heart of railroad country in Opelika, Alabama, B.B. Palmer have made a name for themselves over the past several years, honing a sound steeped in the traditions of American country music. The band’s latest offering, Krishna Country, sees the group approaching their craft with a much more expansive worldview — folding traditional Indian sounds into their work and creating a further-mesmerizing brand of ethereal roots music. On paper, it might seem an unexpected or jolting shift in direction, but for B.B. Palmer it’s simply the next step forward in their collective journey. Make no mistake, this is still country music at its core, but the addition of sitar and horns awash in reverb elevates the overall product to something more, standing on its own as a truly unique output. Imagine if Ravi Shankar recorded with the Byrds backed by Stax’s Memphis Horns, and you’d be pretty close to imagining this Alabama outfit’s forthcoming output.\A native of Theodore, Alabama, Bernard Palmer (the band’s namesake) was raised as a strict Catholic. It wasn’t until a few years ago — following a moment of what could well be described as divine intervention — that he found himself drawn to a belief system far different from that of his youth.\“I found a copy of the Bhagavad Gita,” Palmer recalls. “I can't remember where I found it, if someone gave it to me, or if it just materialized — but I'm thinking it's the latter, because I just can't put a finger on it.”\He pored over the text and found that it resonated with him on a deeply personal level. This newfound enlightenment inspired Palmer to dive even deeper into Indian culture, and he was hooked from the start. He began listening to and studying raga, a classical style of Indian music, and applied these eastern influences in his own songcraft. Krishna Country showcases his discoveries from this newfound styling, blending his honky tonk roots with a yet-untapped well of musical modes and instrumentation from India. “It was the duality of it all that made it so natural,” he notes while mentioning that the studio had always felt tiresome and tedious prior to this project. “Everything fell into place so effortlessly. That made it unique in the way that we've never had in the recording process before.” “I thought he had lost his mind,” guitarist Josh “Bucky” McKenzie says of the day Palmer floated the initial concept. “We had no money to do this. Where would we find the money, let alone someone to play sitar, horn players, engineers, extra session players, and how in the hell would we record it?” McKenzie recalls Palmer seeming unphased by these looming challenges, as if he had already seen the project come together before it even began. Sure enough, things started to fall into place. The group were able to source a sitar player (in Alabama, of all places) on short notice, schedules lined up for their first-choice studio players, and studio staff offered their services pro-bono, excited at the prospect of this new and different endeavor. Krishna Country came together swiftly against all odds, seemingly out of thin air. From the moment the Bhagavad Gita landed in Palmer’s possession, to the first drafts of these news songs, all the way through studio time and mastering, Krishna Country seemed inevitable despite all the perceived challenges that stood in the way. It’s an undeniably singular output from these Yellowhammer State mainstays, and a worthy entry in the canon of cosmic “American” music — with more than a dash of instant karma backing it up. Electric Blue Yonder's Latest Release, Lonely Child, Debuts 7/29 Check it out here! https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/electricblueyonder/lonely-child?fbclid=IwAR0qx66qo4r-pRRX4N-swTM5rD0GO3nqhbSpqWM0iVntvvqAKvwbt6M0z3I The origination of Electric Blue Yonder is in the harmonies of Beth Hataway and Johnny Veres. The two Montgomery Alabama natives met during the summer of 2010. Beth was headed out of her home town, and Johnny had returned to make a difference. He embarked on a quest to show her the heart & soul of the city before she left, and they quickly became friends along the way. Only three weeks before her departure, Johnny realized he loved her so he told her, and they kept in touch even though it felt like they were galaxies away. The distance in their early relationship sparked their interest in travel and living life in an experiential way. They were married in 2015, and together they work to make the world around them just a little bit better, cultivating an arts and music scene in their hometown while still honing their own crafts. As their relationship grew, Beth and Johnny began shaping their experiences into songs and eventually formed the project Electric Blue Yonder. Writing and arranging as a team, they released their first EP, Born of the Sky, in 2017, touring along the way. As their songwriting and orchestration expanded, they brought in Russell Thomas Bush as a core collaborator along with a rotating cast of musicians. In 2020, just before the world shut down at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic, their first full-length, Between Space and Time, proved to fans and critics that they have what it takes to withstand just about anything, so long as they’re doing it together. With a space folk sound influenced by Lena Hughes, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and David Bowie, the band can bend, but never break. In 2021, now that the world has opened back up, and freedom of creative exploration can once again be found, they’re gearing up to release a new full-length on September 29, 2021 called Mourning Sounds that’s sure to snap you back to life and blast you off to exciting new pathways of sonic imagination. Time to open the door, and step outside into the Electric Blue Yonder. Hailing from Birmingham Alabama, this dynamic duo has been cultivating other worldly pop vibes for years, now they've started a new project, felt the music had a magnetic appeal. Thus, the project was named Galactic Engineers of Magnetic Sounds. https://soundcloud.com/g_e_m_s?fbclid=IwAR24wP8lIc_itedm3Im-RG9F3b-6rLTlRUy5cRAwc1xZtuyTmSf21Z6t_e0