Minnesota band Trampled By Turtles wrote and recorded its latest album, “Stars and Satellites,” like many bluegrass bands before them, in the living room of a log cabin.
The band – who I’ve been hearing a lot about lately from local fans – plays the Waiting Room on Monday at 9 p.m. at The Waiting Room Lounge. Tickets, $15 in advance and $18 day of show, are available here. Joe Pug opens the show.
I caught up with mandolin player Erik Berry during a short stay at his Minnesota home before the band headed out for Newport Folk Festival and Lollapalooza and, finally, Omaha.
Q. Most of the members of Trampled By Turtles came from rock backgrounds, not folk or bluegrass backgrounds. Is that what drew you guys to this kind of music?
A. It’s different reasons for different guys.
