Tempest (Celtic rock band)

Tempest is an American Celtic rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, based in Oakland, California.[1] They fuse together the traditional Celtic music with Norwegian and European folk, American folk, and progressive rock.

Tempest
Tempest performing at Philadelphia Folk Festival Celtic Afternoon (2016)
Background information
OriginOakland, California
GenresCeltic rock, folk, progressive rock
Years active1988–present
LabelsMagna Carta, Firebird Arts & Music
Websitewww.tempestmusic.com
MembersAdolfo Lazo
Lief Sorbye
Kathy Buys
Kevin Florian
Mirco Melone
Past membersMark Showalter
Ab Menon
Rob Wullenjohn
Ian Butler
Josh Fossgreen
Michael Mullen
Jon Berger
Jay Nania
John Land
Dave Parnell
Todd Evans
Darren Cassidy
Jim "Hurricane" Hurley
William Maxwell
Sue Draheim
Joel Monte Mahan
Mark Skowronek
Ronan Carroll
Ariane Cap
James Crocker
Damien Gonzalez
Brian Fox
Greg Jones
Caith Threefires
Vince Lucchesi

History

The band formed in 1988 with Lief Sorbye (mandolin, vocals), Adolfo Lazo (drums), Rob Wullenjohn (guitar), and Mark Showalter (bass). The band has seen a changing cast of musicians, with Sorbye and Lazo being the only two constant members throughout the duration of the band's existence.

The current lineup consists of Lief Sorbye (mandolin, vocals), Adolfo Lazo (percussion), Kathy Buys (fiddle), Ab Menon (guitar), and Josh Fosgreen (bass), with members from around the world: Lief from Oslo, Norway, Adolfo from Havana, Cuba, Kathy from San Francisco, California, and Josh from Santa Rosa, California. In 2010, Tempest released Another Dawn - it was Tempest's 11th full-length studio album. In 2006, Tempest released their 10th full-length studio album, entitled The Double-Cross. In 2007, the band released a live CD, entitled Lief's Birthday Bash. The Birthday Bash CD was recorded on the evening of 23 March 2007 at Ashkenaz Dance Community Center in Berkeley, and features tracks including a number of musicians that Lief has played with over the years: both past Tempest members and some members of Golden Bough as well. Much of the recent live CD is actually acoustic.

The band has held the honor of being invited to play a number of times at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and they also host an eclectic music and arts festival of their own, in Auburn, California, on the first weekend of May each year. The festival is called Karfluki Fest, and has featured such artists as It's A Beautiful Day, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Fairport Convention, Shana Morrison, Wicked Tinkers and Fishtank Ensemble, in addition to an array of side show acts such as belly dancers, a sword swallower, jugglers, acrobats and fire dancers.

Other projects

Frontman Lief Sorbye occasionally plays in an acoustic Celtic folk duo called Caliban, usually joined by a current or former Tempest fiddler, such as Kathy Buys, Michael Mullen, or Sue Draheim. They have released one self-titled recording and often do shows during Tempest tours. Lief Sorbye has also released two solo albums, Springdans (1987) and Across the Borders (1994). Incumbent fiddler Kathy Buys was the fiddler with a world fusion band called The Druid Sisters Tea Party. Former bassist John Land was previously in a band called Coyote Pudding. They had one release, titled Joking, Drunk, or Bored as Hell.

Personnel

Members

Current
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums (1988-present)
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin (1988-present)
  • Kathy Buys - fiddle (2012-present)
  • Josh Fossgreen - bass (2015-present)
  • Ab Menon - guitar (2016-present)
Former
  • Mark Showalter - bass (1988-1989)
  • Rob Wullenjohn - guitar (1988-1998)
  • Ian Butler - bass (1989-1995)
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle (1992-1993, 1996-2001, 2004-2012)
  • Jon Berger - fiddle (1993-1996)
  • Jay Nania - bass (1995-1998)
  • John Land - bass (1998-2000)
  • Dave Parnall - guitar (1998-1999)
  • Todd Evans - guitar (1999-2002)
  • Darren Cassidy - bass (2000-2001)
  • Jim "Hurricane" Hurley - fiddle (2001-2002)
  • William Maxwell - bass (2001-2002)
  • Sue Draheim - fiddle (2002-2004)
  • Joel Monte Mahan - guitar (2002-2003)
  • Mark Skowronek - bass (2002-2004)
  • Ronan Carroll - guitar (2003-2007)
  • Ariane Cap - bass (2004-2007)
  • James Crocker - guitar (2007-2011)
  • Damien Gonzalez - bass (2007-2011)
  • Brian Fox - bass (2011-2012)
  • Greg Jones - guitar (2011-2016)
  • Caith Threefires - bass (2012-2013)
  • Vince Lucchesi - bass (2013-2015)

Lineups

1988-1989 1989-1992 1992-1993 1993-1995
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Mark Showalter - bass
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Rob Wullenjohn - guitar
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Rob Wullenjohn - guitar
  • Ian Butler - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Rob Wullenjohn - guitar
  • Ian Butler - bass
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Rob Wullenjohn - guitar
  • Ian Butler - bass
  • Jon Berger - fiddle
1995-1996 1996-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Rob Wullenjohn - guitar
  • Jon Berger - fiddle
  • Jay Nania - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Rob Wullenjohn - guitar
  • Jay Nania - bass
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • John Land - bass
  • Dave Parnall - guitar
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • John Land - bass
  • Todd Evans - guitar
2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • Todd Evans - guitar
  • Darren Cassidy - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Todd Evans - guitar
  • Jim "Hurricane" Hurley - fiddle
  • William Maxwell - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Sue Draheim - fiddle
  • Joel Monte Mahan - guitar
  • Mark Skowronek - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Sue Draheim - fiddle
  • Mark Skowronek - bass
  • Ronan Carroll - guitar
2004–2007 2007–2011 2011-2012 2012–2013
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Ronan Carroll - guitar
  • Ariane Cap - bass
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • James Crocker - guitar
  • Damien Gonzalez - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Michael Mullen - fiddle
  • Brian Fox - bass
  • Greg Jones - guitar
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Greg Jones - guitar
  • Kathy Buys - fiddle
  • Caith Threefires - bass
2013–2015 2015–2016 2016-present
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Greg Jones - guitar
  • Kathy Buys - fiddle
  • Vince Lucchesi - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Greg Jones - guitar
  • Kathy Buys - fiddle
  • Josh Fossgreen - bass
  • Adolfo Lazo - drums
  • Lief Sorbye - vocals, mandolin
  • Kathy Buys - fiddle
  • Josh Fossgreen - bass
  • Ab Menon - guitar

Timeline

Discography

  • Bootleg (1991)
  • Serrated Edge (1992)
  • Sunken Treasures (1993)
  • Surfing to Mecca (1994)
  • Turn of the Wheel (1996)
  • The Gravel Walk (1997)
  • The 10th Anniversary Compilation (1998)
  • Live at the Philadelphia Folk Festival (2000)
  • Balance (2001)
  • Shapeshifter (2003)
  • 15th Anniversary Collection Box Set (2004)
  • The Double-Cross (2006)
  • Lief's Birthday Bash Party (2007)
  • Prime Cuts (2008)
  • Another Dawn (2010)
  • The Tracks We Leave (2015)
  • Thirty Little Turns (2018)

References

  1. D. Farmer. "Tempest". Tempestmusic.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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