Dave Johnston
Born	Aurora, Illinois, United States
Genre(s)	Progressive bluegrass Jam band
Affiliation(s)	Yonder Mountain String Band
Label(s)	Frog Pad SCI Fidelity Vanguard Records
Years active	1998–present

Dave Johnston (born in Aurora, Illinois^[1]) is a banjoist and singer most notable for being a member of the progressive bluegrass group Yonder Mountain String Band. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Nickname: City of Lights Location in Chicagoland Country United States State Illinois Counties Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Mayor Tom Weisner (D) Area    - City 102. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 0 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Progressive bluegrass, also known as newgrass (a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker), is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ... Yonder Mountain String Band The Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) is a progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado, outside Boulder. ... SCI Fidelity is an underground independent record label based in Boulder, Colorado. ... Vanguard Records was a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. ... Nickname: City of Lights Location in Chicagoland Country United States State Illinois Counties Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Mayor Tom Weisner (D) Area    - City 102. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 0 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A four-string banjo For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument of African origin, early or original examples sometimes being called the gourd banjo. One predecessor to the banjo is called the Akonting. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Progressive bluegrass, also known as newgrass (a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker), is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. ... Yonder Mountain String Band The Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) is a progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado, outside Boulder. ...

Johnston first started learning the banjo during his years at the University of Illinois.^[1] The practice produced results; within one year, he was already playing concerts. It was during this time that he met Jeff Austin, a future member of Yonder Mountain String Band. Johnston soon went on to form several short-lived musical groups including the Giblet Gravy and The Bluegrassholes, the latter of which collapsed after some band members wanted to complete college first, rather than play in a band. Believing he was in need of further musical development, he headed westward and ended up in Boulder, Colorado. Johnston later moved again, but this time to Nederland, Colorado, where Jeff Austin also lived. A four-string banjo For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument of African origin, early or original examples sometimes being called the gourd banjo. One predecessor to the banjo is called the Akonting. ... The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... Jeff Austin (born in Arlington Heights, Illinois[1]) is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band. ... Yonder Mountain String Band The Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) is a progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado, outside Boulder. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The City of Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Jeff Austin (born in Arlington Heights, Illinois[1]) is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band. ...

Johnston eventually met both Adam Aijala and Ben Kaufmann at a local club in Nederland,^[2] and went on to form the Yonder Mountain String Band with them and Jeff Austin in 1998. Yonder Mountain String Band The Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) is a progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado, outside Boulder. ... Jeff Austin (born in Arlington Heights, Illinois[1]) is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band. ...

Johnston has written the most instrumental tracks out of all the band members, with help from manolinist Jeff Austin or bassist Ben Kaufmann in the form of lyrics. Jeff Austin (born in Arlington Heights, Illinois[1]) is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Lyrics are the words in songs. ...

References

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External links

• Yonder Mountain String Band Official Homepage
• Frog Pad Records Homepage