{"id":897,"date":"2018-03-05T17:18:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T01:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=62981"},"modified":"2018-03-05T17:18:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T01:18:30","slug":"local-emerging-country-band-katie-jo-the-mijos-to-celebrate-debut-ep-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/music\/local-emerging-country-band-katie-jo-the-mijos-to-celebrate-debut-ep-release","title":{"rendered":"Local Emerging Country Band Katie Jo &#038; The Mijos to Celebrate Debut EP Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you don\u2019t consider yourself a fan of country music, local band Katie Jo &amp; The Mijos have a bone (and banjo) to pick with you. Assembled by Kansas-born front woman, banjo-ista and songwriter Katie Oberthaler, the six-person outfit plays \u201cbluegrass-infused honky-tonk\u201d for those who don\u2019t know they like country music, yet.<\/p>\n<p>Formed in 2016, you may have heard them play at last year\u2019s Long Beach Folk Revival Festival as the selected local emerging artist. Now the group\u2014composed of Oberthaler, bassist Daniel Chavez (DCHAV, Thy Squid), pedal steel player George Madrid (Janie, Manuel the Band), guitarist Billy Camacho (DCHAV), banjo player Andy Rau (The Andy Rau Band) and drummer Nick Medina (Bathala)\u2014is ready to release its debut EP \u201cPrairie Flower\u201d and is hoping you\u2019ll join them at the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been playing these songs for months now and as a band really pushed ourselves to make our live shows to be as engaging and danceable as possible, so it\u2019s very satisfying to have this release come on the heels of the efforts we\u2019ve been putting in on stage,\u201d Oberthaler said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"j5VF2x90N6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/music\/long-beach-folk-revival-festival-announces-cancellation-of-2018-event\">Long Beach Folk Revival Festival Announces Cancellation of 2018 Event<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Long Beach Folk Revival Festival Announces Cancellation of 2018 Event&#8221; &#8212; the Hi-lo\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/music\/long-beach-folk-revival-festival-announces-cancellation-of-2018-event\/embed\/#?secret=GFwS2siHXE#?secret=j5VF2x90N6\" data-secret=\"j5VF2x90N6\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Pike Restaurant and Bar, where the EP release show will take place on Saturday, holds a special significance to the band. Oberthaler said they owe a lot to owner Chris Reece, among other Retro Row businesses, for giving them the chance to play regularly and therefore build a local following.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnless you\u2019re purposefully seeking it out, it\u2019s kind of rare to walk into a bar or restaurant today and see someone playing a banjo or pedal steel live,\u201d Oberthaler said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrairie Flower\u201d includes four original songs written by Oberthaler, which the band considers a \u201cMijos starter pack\u201d because it represents what fans will hear during their live shows. The mix of uptempo, honky-tonk numbers and introspective ballads are based on personal narratives and give off a friendly, good-time vibe.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EHTii5xaiWU<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best and most frequent compliment we receive at our shows is people saying they don\u2019t consider themselves country music fans but they really like what we do,\u201d Oberthaler said. \u201cSo it\u2019s a real treat for us to play and share this kind of music, and my hope for this run of shows is that new audience members discover a type of country music that resonates with them through our lyrics and sound.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The show at The Pike Bar is the official kickoff for a mini tour celebrating the EP release. You can follow the band to Costa Mesa on Wednesday, March 14 where they\u2019ll be playing at Casa, and to Los Angeles on Friday, March 16 at The Escondite.<\/p>\n<p>Every show Katie Jo &amp; The Mijos have played at The Pike Bar have turned into a \u201ctrue hoedown.\u201d The group aims to pack the dance floor with \u201cthat same vibe cranked up to the next level\u201d in an effort to capture that \u201capproachable Long Beach spirit,\u201d Oberthaler said.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/katiejomijos\/photos\/a.170154786798772.1073741828.170124340135150\/228089014338682\/?type=3&#038;theater<\/p>\n<p>For details on the EP Release Show, check out the calendar event <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/event\/katie-jo-the-mijos-ep-release-show\/\">here<\/a>. Learn more about Katie Jo &amp; The Mijos via their website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.katiejoandthemijos.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPrairie Flower\u201d includes four original songs written by Oberthaler, which the band considers a \u201cMijos starter pack\u201d because it represents what fans will hear during their live shows. 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