Ridin' the Fault Line
Hotter than a Runaway Train
Ridin The Fault Line is a bluegrass group available to play your summer barbeque and party, weddings, conventions and special events.
Give us a holler! Mike 801-688-1137 or Janna at 801-467-0663
Let’s have some fun!
Friday Night Tradition
Keep your ear to the ground for Ridin' the Fault Line's warm vocals and contagious traditional sound, most Fridays
at Joe Morley's BBQ Restaurant,
7:00 - 9:00 PM
100 W 7720 S in Midvale, Utah.
You can call ahead to make sure we'll be there at 801-255-8928
Summer Concerts in the Park - August 27, 2008
Wednesday August 27, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy an evening of bluegrass music with Ridin' the Fault Line.
Evergreen Park
2266 Evergreen Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Saturday evening, August 9th at 7:00 p.m
Enjoy good fixins, good friends and good bluegrass as Ridin' the Fault Line performs at the home of Carolyn Turkanis, 1443 East Kensington Avenue in Salt Lake City, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share and beverage to drink. Suggested donation is $10.00. Come on down, let's have some fun!
Boulder Heritage Festival July 2008
Thursday through Saturday, July 17, 18 and 19th
Year after year, there is no place on earth we would rather be than playing music at the Heritage Festival in Boulder Utah. We'd love to have you join us!Ridin' the Fault Line performance times are still in the works.
Enjoy the stunning scenery of southern Utah's Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument with your family, while kicking up your heels to the finest in traditional bluegrass and folk music.
Have dinner at the world reknown Hell's Backbone Grill.
http://www.hellsbackbonegrill.com/
Jam with us on the porch at Pole's Place Motel.
For motel reservations call Camille at (435) 335-7422.
The festival takes place in Boulder, Utah on Highway 12.
Great accomodations and food are available or you can camp close by.
We hope to see you then!
Introducing The Band
RIDIN' THE FAULT LINE is a bluegrass group featuring Mike Akin (banjo, dobro, and lead vocals), Larry Swift (mandolin and harmony vocals), Richard Schmeling (guitar and harmony vocals) and Janna Lauer (bass).
The group's contagious traditional sound has earned them opening slots for Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, Steve Kaufman, Don Williams, Alison Brown Quartet and Mountain Heart, and they have shared the stage with such notables as Karl Shiflett and Big Country Show, Lost Highway, and Cherryholmes. You can catch them most Friday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Joe Morley's BBQ 7720 S 100 West in Midvale, Utah. (Call (801) 255-8928 to confirm.)
Mike Akin
Mike 's music began at age 7 when his mom taught him piano. In the folk era, Mike played finger-style guitar. Later, he would play his way through college with such bands as - The Country Gentlemen, The Nashville Freeway, and The Elkwater Flea & Tick Band. In the seventies, Mike picked up the banjo and hasn't put it down. In California, he played with group Niles Stalnaker and the Bluegrass Dreamers. Since returning to Utah, he has been the cornerstone of RIDIN' THE FAULT LINE. (Mike won first place in Utah State Banjo Championship at the Sandy Bluegrass Festival July, 2000)
Richard Schmeling
Brooklyn born, and California raised, Richard Schmeling is a multi-talented musician - playing piano, mandolin and guitar. In 1966 Richard founded California folk group Greensleeves. For RIDIN' THE FAULT LINE, he handles the guitar and takes the high harmonies.
Larry Swift
Raised in the Ozark's of Missouri, Larry was weened on Bluegrass. Larry is a
fan of many musical styles - and is a top blues guitarist in his own right - but
he always come back to his roots. Master of the mandolin, Larry's favorites
include Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and J.D. Crowe.
Janna Lauer
Rock solid on the upright bass, Janna played with well known Utah bands Somewhat Faithful and Cactus Swing; and currently plays in the swing group Travelin' Light. She founded and directs Heart & Soul, a non-profit organization whose mission is to heal the human spirit by bringing music and performing arts to people isolated from society.
Some of the band's recent performances include:
Utah Arts Festival, Gallivan Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Capitol Theatre, Logandale Bluegrass Festival Founders’ Title Company Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Deer Valley, Utah, Ogden City Festival, Sandy City Folk and Blugrass Festival, and the Birch Creek Bluegrass Festival.
For booking information call:
Janna Lauer (801) 467-0663 Larry Swift (801) 560-8119
Mike Akin (801) 688-1137 Rich Schmeling (801) 572-3806
Mailing address:
Ridin' The Fault Line
Janna Lauer
542 East 1300 South
Salt Lake City UT 84105
Buena Ventura Festival June 7, 2008
Saturday Night, June 7
Ogden Friends!
Ridin' the Fault Line will be in your town at the Buena Ventura Music Festival. Hope to see you there for a day full of bluegrass and fun!
IAMA Local Concert Series April 4, 2008
Friday, April 4th, 7:30 PM
Beginning at 7:30 p.m. enjoy singer-songwriter Kristen Erickson; then at 8:30 p.m. Ridin' the Fault Line will perform at the South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 6876 South 2000 East (Highland Drive, next to the KFC). The cover is just $5 bucks. Coolers Welcome! Bring a little something to eat and drink as you enjoy the show.
See you there!
