Rattlemouth is -

Danny Finney: Saxophones

Robbie Kinter: Drums

Marc S. Langelier: Bass

George Lowe : Guitar

Our new CD "Home Fed and Full Grown: music for film and dance" is now available. This release, comprised of music commissioned for dance and film projects over the last six years, highlights an area of our work not previously available on cd. We're exceedingly proud of it; please check it out. It's available for purchase from the usual sources- online from iTunes, Amazon, Wayside Music, also at Plan 9 Music in Richmond, and directly from us at our shows. Or join us for our Cd release party on New Years' Eve at Artspace Gallery where all attendees will receive a copy with admission. Rattlemouth is an exhilarating and movement-inspiring quartet from Richmond, Virginia. Comprised of original members Danny Finney (saxophones) and Robbie Kinter (drums), with Marc S. Langelier (bass), and George M. Lowe (guitar), their music is lush, intricate, exotic, and irresistibly danceable. Having emerged from the ashes of the legendary Orthotonics, Rattlemouth have advanced to become Richmond’s pre-eminent eclectic and world-music based ensemble, thrilling area audiences with their “musical gymnastics for the body and spirit.” Their live shows feature selections from their recordings “Walking A Full Moon Dog,” “Fist Full Of Iffy” (both on the Cuneiform label), and their exciting self-released third cd, “Hopabout,” as well as mesmerizing renditions of beloved tunes from Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Lebanon, and elsewhere. In addition, Rattlemouth composes and performs music for Modern Dance and Film, including works commissioned by the VCU School Of The Arts, the University Of Richmond, and the Starr Foster Dance Project. Whether onstage in a club, in an art gallery, at a private party or “in the pit” providing live accompaniment for a performance of Modern Dance, Rattlemouth never fails to please. You can read the review of our third CD, "Hopabout" as well as purchase it online at Wayside Music. "Hopabout" is also available online at rerusa.com and itunes and in person at Plan 9 Records in Richmond. Of course, you can purchase CD's from us at any Rattlemouth show. You can find more info on Rattlemouth's first two CD's Here: Cuneiform records: Rattlemouth For more info, contact us at Rattlemouth@gmail.com

Jonathan Vassar is a singer-songwriter based in Richmond, VA.
He is currently signed with the independent label: Triple Stamp Records

Seamlessly shifting from pastoral impressionism to urban romanticism, Vassar masterfully weaves lyrics into both poignant narratives and visionary tableaux.

His backing band, The Speckled Bird, concocts a potent brew of mellifluous harmonies, raw instrumentation and a darkness that balances on the edge of etiquette.