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Rooted in triple-stacked harmonies, southern storytelling and cosmic country twang, Cordovas create its own version of American roots-rock on the band’s most recent album, “That Santa Fe Channel.” 

With Targhee Fest and Targhee Bluegrass Festival just around the corner, Vootie Productions owner Tom Garnsey is looking forward to what could be an especially successful summer of live music in the Rocky Mountains.

Lone Peak Lookout: Getting an eight-piece band together must be quite the task. Could you describe how Polyrhythmics came to be? And why the band works so well together? 

Lone Peak Lookout: Your Big Sky performance is the start of a quick tour through the Rockies— Targhee Fest on the July 13 and a performance at Snowbasin Resort on the 15th, before heading back to the East Coast to finish out the summer. What are you looking forward to on your western adventure?

As Strings Under the Big Sky committee member Marilyn Hill recalls, it was a cold July day for the first-ever event held under a big white tent at the Big Sky Community Park. You could count the number of attendees on both hands.

Lone Peak Lookout: You’ve got quite adiverse group of musicians—could you list the bandmates and their unique talents?

Lone Peak Lookout: We’ve got to mention “The Voice.” What motivated you to try out last year? What was the experience like, and what did you take away from it? 

If you happened past the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center recently, there’s a good chance you heard the song “I’m a Believer” blasting from the speakers. You probably also caught the sound of little tap shoes echoing from the stage, a lot of singing, and a lot of laughter.