TreVeld
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History
The members of treVeld met around the turn of the century in Saint Paul at an Old Time music gathering, which met weekly at a local coffee shop, The Prairie Star. While steeping in the music and magic, the three instinctively migrated to a common place in the circle, attracted by each other's unique sound and slightly irreverent musical approach. This bond inspired them to mix it up outside of the Old Time music sessions, with the intent to explore their musical passions.
These fruitful gatherings brought forth a rich creative process, where pieces are often born from musical fragments presented by one member or another and sculpted as a group into finished works. This process is filled with spontaneity, akin to finishing each other’s musical sentences.
treVeld brings this spirit of playful musicality into their performances, where audiences are inspired to drink in the beauty and spirit of the music, a wonderful blend of instrumental song and sound, playful,deep and joyous, with original works inspired by the folk music of America, Europe and Beyond...
Members
- Bill Plattes: violin & mandolin
- Dustin Smith: guitar
- Philip Rampi: bass, octave mandolin, banjo, cello, dobro & percussion
Discography
- Bohemian Flats is treVeld’s debut recording, which draws inspiration from several musical sources and traditions including Gypsy, Swing, Old Time, Celtic, Bluegrass, Blues, Chamber and Nordic Roots. These diverse musical roots have found common ground in a fresh, eclectic and cohesive body of works that could be described as treVeldian.
