About John: Associations

This page is dedicated to discussing some of John's various musical associations, be they studio projects only, live performances, or just the occasional jam session.

• John McGaraghan Solo: A nebulous and rotating group of musicians, including many of those described in the associations listed below. You can listen to free mp3's of John's solo music (very nearly everything he's ever recorded!) here.
• The Skinny: A variously named acoustic quartet featuring:
  Tanya Brown: Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
  Koralie Hill: Fiddle, Banjo, Vocals
  John McGaraghan: Mandolin, Vocals
  Mike McGaraghan: Dobro, Guitar, Vocals

  The group plays a mix of original, traditional, and cover music in the acoustic, folk, bluegrass, and old-timey styles. Everyone picks and sings real good and has a great time. You can check out some video here.

• Mike McGaraghan: John's most recent collaboration is with his brother Mike. John and Mike's styles are very complementary, and they both swap around on instrumental, singing, and songwriting duties. You can hear a recording of one of Mike's songs the duo collaborated on back in January of 2006, and keep your eye on the schedule for upcoming dates, including a TBA television appearance.
• Lee Simpson: Another King Harvest founder, Lee Simpson is currently performing, as a solo artist, both alone and with the Lee Simpson Band. John takes every chance he gets to pick with Lee, joining him for gigs at venues like San Francisco's historic Fillmore Auditorium. Lee also uses a number of John's songs (both solo and former King Harvest material) in his repertoire (and one on his new album "LS" available at CD Baby, and John uses several of Lee's in his. To learn more about Lee and his recent activites, visit www.LeeSimpson.net.
• King Harvest: John was a founding member of King Harvest, adding acoustic and electric guitars, lap and table steel guitars, mandolin and vocals (not to mention writing some songs)! King Harvest plays a unique blend of country/americana and full-tilt rock and roll. While John is no longer a full time member of the band, he still occasionally sits in and adds extra vocal and instrumental work to the band's recordings.
• Oversoul: John's former San Diego-based Psychedelic Bluegrass Rock band. All former members of Oversoul independently relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1990's and the year 2000 saw the first Oversoul performance in nearly 3 years! You can listen to free mp3's of Oversoul in the music section of this site.
• Hot Buttered Rum String Band: John's former Oversoul compatriats Zac Matthews and Bryan Horne along with a few other excellent players and song writers. Learn more about the Hot Buttered String Band at www.hotbutteredrum.net.
• The Redwood Project: A band formed by former Jambay drummer/percussionist Matt Butler, and featuring other former members of Jambay, in addition to other all-star players from bands like Ratdog, Zero, Missing Man Formation, Animal Liberation Orchestra, and others. Learn more about The Redwood Project at www.theredwoodproject.com.
• Pure Noodle: A San Diego based jam band that John has been known to join in live performances on lap steel guitar. Learn more about Pure Noodle at www.purenoodle.com.