While the ragtag group of musicians living along RCR 44 known as the Rattling 44s might’ve broken up a year ago, their sax-playing ringleader Kris Lindahl is back with his new band Bootleg, bringing their blend of tunes to the ‘Boat. We caught up with him for his take on their new ensemble.
Who’s in the band? Kris Lindahl, sax; Terry Williams, guitar; Bob Gumbrecht, bass; and Carlos Aosta, drums.
How’d it get started? We’ve all played in different bands in Steamboat and have different stories of how we all got here. We’ve all had different musical paths in the past but ended up here and we play really well together. We just got started in the last year and played over a dozen shows over the summer. We’ll be playing a few Sunset Happy Hours at the top of Thunderhead Gondola.
What do you like to play? We’re bootlegging music from many different genres including blues, rock, jazz, reggae and country. We take classics and put our original spin on them and have several original songs that showcase our group’s musical talent. We try to have something for everyone.
What’s your take on Steamboat’s musical scene? After returning from New Orleans, I feel like we’re very fortunate to have so many talented and amazing musicians living in such a small place. The musical talent here is on par with New Orleans. We have music available seven days a week in our community which is absolutely, incredibly awesome. It’s fun to participate and be a part of that here.
What do you guys like about Steamboat? To have so many live music venues throughout the county— including those in Craig, Hayden, Yampa, and Oak Creek—enables us to have so much music available for people here. It’s an unbelievable benefit for our community. The weddings, restaurants/bars, Happy Hours, free concerts, Strings in the Mountains, and various other events make it truly incredible to be in this musical town.
