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Goldmine Pickers
Acoustic / Folk / Other

"New website! www.goldminepickers.com"

SYRACUSE, INDIANA
United States

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Last Login:  7/16/2008
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   Goldmine Pickers: General Info
Member Since5/25/2005
Band Websitegoldminepickers.com
Band MembersJay Lapp - Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals

Lukas Simpson - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Bouzouki, Harmonica

Sean Hoffman - Fiddle, Vocals, Bad Jokes

Brian Cook - Upright Bass, Guitar, Vocals

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Goldmine Pickers sold out CD release party at LVD's Concert Hall

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Goldmine Pickers song, "Conversation's Free" was contracted by NISSAN (European Branch) for Television and Radio. The commercial is for the Nissan "Note". It aired in over 35 countries world wide!

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 17 2008 8:00P
Shamrock Tavern Beaver Island, Michigan
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Beaver Island Music Festival Beaver Island, Michigan
Jul 26 2008 5:00P
Lake Luther Fest Angola, Indiana
Jul 27 2008 7:00P
Shady Grove Festival Barien Springs, Michigan
Jul 31 2008 7:30P
Beckwith Park Summer Concert Series Dowagiac, Michigan
Aug 1 2008 9:00P
Fiddler’s Hearth South Bend, Indiana
Aug 3 2008 7:30P
The Ark Ann Arbor, Michigan
Aug 7 2008 11:30A
SEAN SOLO @ Red Table Plaza Concert Series! South Bend, Indiana
Aug 16 2008 4:00P
Roots and Rhythm at the Headwaters~Goldmine Pickers w/ Special guest Chris Walz! Fort Wayne, Indiana
Aug 17 2008 3:00P
Goshen College Mennonite Church~Goldmine Pickers w/ special guest Chris Walz! Goshen, Indiana
Aug 22 2008 9:00P
SEAN W/ SOLTRE @ Kate O’Connor’s Irish Pub New Carlisle, Indiana
Aug 23 2008 8:00P
SEAN W/ SOLTRE @ Huntington St. Bar & Grill Syracuse, Indiana
Aug 24 2008 7:00P
Niles Sunday in the Park Niles, Michigan
Aug 29 2008 8:30P
Spikes Beach Grill Warsaw, Indiana
Sep 4 2008 9:00P
Lukas Simpson Presents: First Thursdays @ Fiddler’s Hearth South Bend, Indiana
Sep 5 2008 8:00P
First Fridays in Goshen Goshen, Indiana
Sep 6 2008 7:00P
Foudry Hall~OLD TOWN PLAYERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY South Haven, Michigan
Sep 11 2008 7:00P
SEAN W/ SOLTRE @ The Electric Brew Goshen, Indiana
Sep 13 2008 3:00P
Bonneyville Mill Festival~Goldmine Pickers w/ special guest Chris Walz! Bristol, Indiana
Sep 13 2008 8:00P
SEAN W/ SOLTRE @ O’Bryan’s Nine Irish Brothers West Lafayette, Indiana
Sep 14 2008 7:00P
House Concert Indianapolis
Sep 19 2008 9:00P
Fiddler’s Hearth South Bend, Indiana
Oct 10 2008 9:00P
Fiddler’s Hearth South Bend, Indiana
Oct 31 2008 10:00P
Constant Spring ~ starring The Goldmine Picker tribute Rock Band Goshen, Indiana
Nov 1 2008 3:00P
Private Party W. Laffayette, Indiana
Nov 14 2008 9:00P
Fiddler’s Hearth South Bend, Indiana
Nov 23 2008 8:00P
The Purple Fiddle Thomas, West Virginia
Dec 5 2008 9:00P
The Knickerbocker Saloon Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 6 2008 8:00P
Players Pub Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 12 2008 9:00P
Fiddler’s Hearth South Bend, Indiana

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   About Goldmine Pickers

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Hello to all! In the summer of 2003, things began to gradually take shape as Jay and Lukas decided they wanted to form a bluegrass band. I believe the original name of the band was Hoad's Tornado and the lineup was quite a bit different. I came into the picture when their fiddle player couldn't make the very first show and they invitied me to sit in. In any case, it was a wonderful night of music and after a few more months and personnel shifts, we ended up as a four piece with bassist Derek Kratzer holding down the rhythm. Soon after that, we took off on a short tour of the East Coast and then headed to Ireland to back up Chicago songwriter Rachel Ries. What a trip! After we got back, we were playing lots of local venues and began recording an album of original tunes that we released in the summer of 2004. Following our CD release party, we headed off on a month long tour of the east coast, playing venues as far north as Burlington Vermont, where we opened for the Hot Buttered Rum String Band, to Boston and New York City and down to North Carolina and Virginia. Despite some van troubles, we made it home relatively unscathed and were very happy with our travels. Chris Campbell from Mishawaka, IN began playing bass with us in January '06 as Derek and Suzie, his new bride, began to prepare for their new life in Colorado! We had a good run with Chris, including a 16 day tour of Ireland and another run up and down the East Coast. Chris left us in July '06 and signed up for the San Francisco Police Academy. After playing as a three piece for a couple of months Brian Cook from South Bend, IN called us up to see if we could play for his 30th birthday beer and ribs party with all of his blues buddies. We said "Sure!" and had a great time pickin' with and hanging with some great folks. And Brian became our next victim... Check out the website for our upcoming schedule and we hope to see everyone at a show sometime soon! GMP www.goldminepickers.com

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bree





Jul 13 2008 1:07 PM

thanks for the add!!
Legal Grass





Jul 13 2008 8:50 AM

Hey fellers! Wanted to drop in and say 'hello'. I hope all is well in your pickin' part of the state. We still need to get you all down here in Indy for a night or two. Take care now!
Mark
michael





Jul 11 2008 9:56 AM

thanks for the add and it was great hearing you guys at nelson ledges :)
peace
michael :)
Karen





Jul 11 2008 9:42 AM

still a long time away... but i'll be in town early october; so, i'm going to make it up for the october 10th show! :)

can't wait to see the band again!
shut up dot com





Jul 11 2008 12:49 AM

lukas simpson is my boyfriend
www.avantchicago.com Pitchfork Updates





Jul 10 2008 7:01 PM

Good stuff Pickers! Hoep to catch a show soon - either Indiana side or Chicago style.
If you come this way let us know and we'll drop some promo!
JASSY GRAZZ





Jul 10 2008 6:00 AM

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Hope to see you there!
Trailer Park Kings





Jul 9 2008 7:33 PM

Pick up our new CD and “Making Of” DVD, Double-Wide, on our myspace page! Perfect for your backyard BBQ’s and Weenie Roasts!
stacy





Jul 3 2008 11:45 PM

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k





Jul 3 2008 9:32 AM

looking forward to hearing you guys play on the island! just the thought makes me want to close my eyes, dance in my living room and pretend its the shamrock!
Nancy K. Dillon





Jul 2 2008 4:15 PM

Hi, ya'll ! Loved your pickin' on bb wolfe's cd.... hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Nancy K
Karen





Jun 25 2008 2:30 PM

yes... you're right. i emailed with mark today who informed me that jana's family cleaned up so well that you'd never know the tornado-of-a-wedding had gone through.

i had a wonderful time with kerri and derek. kerri's pregnant again, did you know that? the boys are getting so big... two vastly different personalities. they are very cute though (well, they have kerri and derek as parents, so i guess one would expect that). i said "hi" for you; they were glad to hear from you. i think they might be at lake luther fest or the lw reunion, one of the two.

the whole weekend was simply a breath of fresh air for me!
Karen





Jun 24 2008 9:04 PM

campfires with goldmine pickers under the stars... can i get that in a box to-go? send in a brown paper package, tied up with strings, express to DC. please, thanks.

it was great to meet you all this weekend at the wedding! fantastic show!

luke - i don't have adequate words so instead, "it was so good to see you!" will have to suffice. four years was a long time to be away; many of my camp memories have more than faded. thanks for sharing my personal camp/stars/lake/campfire reunion with me.

next time i'm in indiana hopefully GMP will be performing! i'm looking forward to seeing you all again!

fondly,

karen
amy





Jun 20 2008 6:53 AM

yay...for old town tonight!! have a great night guys...see you all soon!
Angelina Supa





Jun 20 2008 6:20 AM

seeing luke, jay and sean doing the dance... wow... AWESOME. that's all.
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Leah





Jun 19 2008 11:45 PM

Hey ya'll! Just wanted to let you know that the Infamous Stringdusters are playing at The Ark on July 9. It's worth your time to go. Still hoping to see your july 4th show in Ohio....we'll see.
Courtney