Sauni's Big Jump
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Sauni's Big Jump began when high school friends Daryl Holmlund and Nick Tempel, of Loveland, CO, started playing open-mic shows in spring of 2007. The guitarists soon added violinist Elle Price and percussionist Jon Brummet to the line-up and started playing shows in coffee houses throughout northern Colorado. Having put together some great songs and arrangements, the group decided it was time to get their music down on tape (or in bytes). Working with fellow Lovelander Don Mattson and a utilizing a host of friends as guest vocalists and musicians, the resulting album, Anything Could Happen, is a unique musical delight. The sound ranges from bluegrass to alt rock and from country pop to acoustic trance – with one constant: Addictive melodies and attention-demanding lyrics. On Anything Could Happen, Holmlund – the group’s primary songwriter - gives the listener room to complain or question on songs like Mystery and Day Off, but also points towards a more proactive and positive way of thinking on numbers like Anything Could Happen, Where We Left Off, and the lilting, make-you-want-to-jig Hospital Song. Even in their down moments, the songs persistently offer hope so that after a listen through the albums 13 tracks you’ll be entirely ready to sing along: “I can’t help but think that today could be the best day of my life/I know anything could happen, I wouldn’t be surprised!”
Why this name?
Sauni (pronounced "Saw-knee") was a beta-fish. Was. Now he is free. One day Elle left Sauni (who's name may or may not have been spelled S-A-N-I) at her parents' house in a little cup while her family went to climb Long's Peak. Poor little Sauni couldn't stand being couped up like that, having nowhere to go. He felt like he was trapped and all he wanted was freedom, no matter what the cost. So Sauni, like Patrick Henry, said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" and embarked on an adventure that few of us would ever risk... Sadly things didn't work out for Sauni, but now he is in a better place where he can continue to inspire us to live life outside our little fishbowls. ***Sauni's Big Jump in no way supports beta-cide or any other cides***
Do you play live?
We love to play live! But we're all also full time students right now so we don't do it as often as we'd like. Check out our myspace (myspace.com/saunisbigjump) for our schedule - mostly we're only playing in northern Colorado right now...
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It opens it up to a bunch of hacks to try their hand at music. Chances are you're a music hack just like we're a bunch of music hacks. Ha. Also, it means that 1) tons of people spend tons of money on music and recording equipment/software instead of using that that money to help people who really need it; and 2) most of those folks who spent a ton of money won't ever make money in music since there aren't really that many musicians/groups that make a lot of money - and thus they won't be able to give back to those people who really need it either! Kind of sad, but that's my short commentary. I'm still doing it - but I'm inspirational because I was in a car accident 3 years ago and should have died but instead I'm just a paraplegic (which means I can't walk...). Again, ha.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Depends. Do people want to hear our songs? Will it allow people to hear our songs? Will it put a person with a significant disability in the spotlight and able to be a role model to others with and without disabilities?
Your influences?
Nickel Creek, Ryan Adams, Paul Simon, JS Bach, Marvin Gaye
Favorite spot?
Colorado!
Equipment used:
Whatever we have!
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