Flint Blade Takes Chapman Stick on North Carolina Run
Feature image courtesy of Mandi Nulph
Outstanding Chapman stick master Flint Blade will make three-day North Carolina run this week. The Ft. Lauderdale musician has shared his positive vibes all over Florida and beyond, and he is stoked to bring his music to the mountains.
We finally caught up with him at this year’s Orange Blossom Jamboree, the annual Florida jam showcase with 60 bands playing over five days:
More decisions. Holey Miss Moley was ready on the main stage, but I’d missed Flint Blade last year and was determined to catch half of his set. Man, did I ever make a great decision! He was joined by Casey Luden (drums) and Roddy Hansen (keyboards) of Guavatron. Flint Blade plays the Chapman stick. I had to ask: ten strings which are tapped or fretted. The top half are for bass, the bottom for melody. The set was awesome. At one point, he turned Hansen and Luden loose, came out front, and hula-hooped. And he was good at it! Flint Blade was another of those musicians who was present all weekend, dancing, listening, appreciating. Respect.
Flint Blade plays One World Brewing on Thursday, and on Friday he performs at 10 p.m. as part of Frolic After Dark. Sunday he has a morning set at the Roots & Fruits Market. Do yourself a favor and check him out.
FLINT BLADE North Carolina Run
07/25 One World Brewing | Asheville NC
07/26 Frolic After Dark | Chandler NC
07/28 Roots & Fruits Market | Black Mountain NC
