Kurt Huget

Kurt Huget has been a mainstay of the Bay Area music scene for many years, working professionally as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, and as a volunteer performer for the Bread & Roses organization. His alt-country and roots-rock band, Moonlight Rodeo, has released two CDs of all-original material.

The latest release, "Rio Lindo," features songs that Kurt co-wrote with Robert Hunter, legendary lyricist for the Grateful Dead. Allmusic.com had the following to say about this CD:

"It's the vocals that give the band identity, and Huget sings lyrics that sound influenced by Robert Hunter even when he isn't the credited wordsmith. That should be good news to Grateful Dead fans who enjoy Hunter's elliptical lines with their fractured aphorisms. They should think of this disc as a descendant of the Dead's "cowboy song" mini-sets and imagine it's Bob Weir singing instead of Huget, which shouldn't be so hard, since his timbre and phrasing are not dissimilar to Weir's. This album is a good example of the still-thriving style of Marin County country, and it's worth seeking out."

Kurt has taken these songs on the road, as a solo performer, across America and Northern Europe. In his performances, you’ll hear a musical cross-section of alt-country with elements of the blues, rock, bluegrass, and jazz added to the mix.

www.moonlightrodeo.com