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BooHoo Ramblers

BIOGRAPHY

      In the Spring of 2002, Clark Ashton(Augusta,GA), Patrick Mitchell(Navan, Ireland), & Pete Frisina(somewhere in Illinois)assembled at Clark’s Commuter Gallery studio in Decatur, GA to work up a set of tunes based on traditional music with acoustic instruments. On June 10, they played their first gig at the Wild West Picture Show 10th Anniversary Party.  Branching out locally they soon became regulars at Blind Willie’s in Virginia Highlands, and proceeded to expand into neighboring states. They recorded their debut CD in 2004 and released their 2nd disc "Other Side of Heaven" in late 2007. The BooHoo Ramblers are now celebrating over 5 years as a working band, having entertained Atlanta & beyond with much more to come.   We are a three-piece roots-oriented group playing original and cover tunes that blend traditional, Country, Folk,Rrock, and Bluegrass styles, a.k.a., Rockin' Foot-Stompin' Americana. Familiar, unique, heartbreaking, & hilarious but always entertaining.  From "The Green Green Grass of Home" to "Aqualung".   A rollicking stomp through the genres.
         The core of The BooHoo Ramblers is the 3 piece group whose natural chemistry allows for unpredictable tangents and spontaneous arrangements. Rarely using a set list they hammer through unlikely medleys experimenting with variations of both original and cover material. Clark Ashton employs a hard strumming right hand in conjunction with a tambourine stomping left foot to set the pace for Pete Frisina's integral driving bass lines while Patrick Mitchell solos on fiddle. Often the band is joined on stage by dobro, mandolin, drums, or guest vocalists that offer depth and texture to the core group's tight sets. Upbeat and highly stylized versions characterize the interpretation of cover material of familiar tunes by artists ranging from The Carter Family to Jethro Tull.  Original songs are written by Clark who serves as the leader & spirit guide for the group.