We’re Throwing a Party!

We’re Throwing a Party!

Monday’s rehearsal, our final practice before the Rattletree Party this Friday (see details below), started off slow.  We began with our usual routine: clearing the stage, setting up the marimbas, attaching the mic racks, running and plugging in twenty or so mics,...
Conjuring new sounds…

Conjuring new sounds…

  Sometimes AC units just happen to fall on top of you – leaving you bruised, bloodied, defeated, and still uncomfortably warm only hours before a gig.  But, as Joel quickly realized last Thursday afternoon when he had such a fateful run-in, there is nothing that...
Celebrating “Rattletree Day”!

Celebrating “Rattletree Day”!

Hey, y’all! This is Pete, aka “Calves” (a moniker of endearment, I am assuming, given to all new Rattletree members…I hope), coming at you in my new role as blogger of everything Rattletree. Rattletree is always changing, developing, and striving towards an...
Best World Music Winners!

Best World Music Winners!

Thanks to all of our fans for voting us Austin’s Best World Music Band for the second year in a row!  We love you guys and are so grateful for your support!  Let us know if you’re in Austin this week for SXSW. We’d love to connect.  ...