| The fall of 1997 wasn’t the first time Terry Kishiyama strapped a guitar on his back and started to entertain. But it was the first time he encountered the big drum beats of Thom McKee in their hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska. The pair bonded immediately and formed Meandering Blue, a band featuring two acoustic guitars and drums. But before long, Kishiyama and McKee left the band and headed to Colorado to find a harder and more adventurous sound.
McKee found it when he met bassist James Lloyd Smith at a party in Boulder. In their new band Grapeshot, they had the rhythmic force they had long envisioned. All they needed was a jolt of guitar, and McKee knew who could provide the power. With Kishiyama, the three began exploring the roots of American rock through their unique improvisational lens, and Interstate Stash Express was born ...
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