Ryder McIntosh, from the heart of Idaho, brought his country and traditional music to The 112 in Nampa Friday evening. Ryder specializes in story-telling songs like this Doc Watson version of an Irish tune called “Shady Grove”.

@ryder_and_the_roughstock
@the_112_nampa

Olivia Frost, a Boise-based singer/songwriter, played the Koenig Distillery in Caldwell Saturday afternoon. She was in Nashville recently to record 8 brand new songs, and she played most of them during this show. The first single should release in about a month. The second single is about those people who act one way when they’re around you, and quite differently when they are not. Here is a sample of “Bad Actor”.

@oliviafrostmusic
@koenigdistillery

Freudian Slip performs classic Jazz and Pop tunes, selected and arranged for your listening pleasure. This quartet entertained a full house at Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge in Nampa Friday evening. I captured some true “out of this world” music for you. :-)

http://www.freudianslipboise.com/
@swirlwineshopand

EllieMae, who grew up on a dairy farm in Jerome, played her brand of country music Thursday evening at The 112 in Nampa. This lady writes what she knows: country life, family, love and loss, and Coors Light. She is a remarkable story-teller, who tells them in both word and song. Here’s a song written for her mom, who was in attendance.

@elliemaemillenkamp
@the_112_nampa

Gary Tackett & Full Moon Rude is a Rockin’ Roadhouse band based out of Boise Idaho. Gary and company was the opening act at Tuesdays on the Creek in Caldwell this week. He was a studio musician in Nashville before moving to Boise 8 years ago. During that time, he was honored to play for Merle Haggard, and has been on the Grand Ole Opry stage.

@garytackettband
@indiancreekplaza
#tuesdaysonthecreek

Better Than Jam is Grant Wilson on guitar and Jami Wilson on fiddle, who play music from jazz to bluegrass, and some originals. As this married duo played the lawn at Kerry Hill Winery Saturday afternoon, the variety was so great you just didn’t know what kind of song would come next. The song I captured was an original about Bonnie & Clyde.

https://www.facebook.com/ItsBetterThanJAM
@kerryhillwinery

Rochelle & The James Gang is a local cover band that plays songs you love all over the Treasure Valley. Friday evening they played a variety of pop and country favorites at The Eddy in Marsing to a packed house.

@rochelleandthejamesgang
@theeddymarsing

Redstone, a Boise-based, retro-rock band, played Tuesdays on the Creek this week at Indian Creek Plaza. I heard tunes I haven’t heard in decades from bands like Foghat, Edgar Winter, The Beatles, Grand Funk Railroad, Head East, Jefferson Starship, Tom Pretty, Eddie Money, Foreigner, Doobie Bros, Led Zeppelin and this from Joe Walsh.

@redstonebandboise
@indiancreekplaza
#tuesdaysonthecreek

Neon Moon, Brook Faulk’s band that specializes in driving 90’s country, played the Riverside Hotel’s Sandbar Patio Saturday evening. Neon Moon is Brook Faulk on vocals, Zack Roberts on acoustic, Mike Trail on electric, Lyle Evans on Bass, Russ Pfiefer on keys, and Flip Perkins on drums. This Dolly Parton classic provide a good example of their sound!

@brookfaulkmusic
@riversidehotelboise

The Nicole Christiansen Band spent a warm Saturday afternoon at the Riverside Hotel’s Sandbar Patio, on the Greenbelt, a stone’s throw from the Boise River. They played mostly jazz standards with some jazzed-up pop and country. Along the way, they tossed in this original about following your dreams.

@nicolecchristensenburdick
@riversidehotelboise