High Desert Rangers
David Thom, mandolin
Ben Perea, banjo
Zeke Severson, upright bass
Jon Graboff, guitar
Meet the Band
Jon Graboff
Jon’s first professional gig was playing in a bluegrass band and after many twists and turns, playing on a variety of instruments with a variety of performers like Iris Dement, Phil Lesh, Ryan Adams and Cyndi Lauper, he’s making a full circle to some early roots.
Ben Perea
Ben Perea, 5-time New Mexico state banjo champion (until he was told he had to start being a judge!), is a musician extraordinaire. Whether he’s playing banjo or guitar, Ben never misses a beat (and rarely a note!). He started playing banjo at 16 and joined the band before he was old enough to be in establishments requiring IDs at the front entrance.
Zeke Severson
Zeke has been in New Mexico for 30+ years, and is a member of the band South by Southwest, which has been in existence since before it was a festival!
David Thom
Or Uncle DT as he’s known at work, DT has been playing bluegrass since 1994, and has worked with the likes of Phil Lesh, David Grisman, Laurie Lewis and Don Rigsby, to name a few.
Show Dates!
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/24 | Kingston, NM | The Black Range Lodge | United States |
| Time: 2:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 119 Main Street. Venue phone: 575-895-5652. Buy Tickets | |||
| 09/13/24 | Santa Fe, NM | Unit B | United States |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: 12. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 821 San Mateo Rd. Buy Tickets | |||
| 09/28/24 | SANTA FE, NM | The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing | United States |
| Time: 2:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 37 Fire Pl. First, Madrid was Dead, then we all went Down to the Mine and now… The Lightning Strike! Our 3rd year celebrating New Mexico’s DeadHead community. Detroit Lightning will play 2 sets and will be joined by some of our favorite bands. Shakedown Street vendor village featuring Vintage Dead We are taking advantage of all that The Bridge has to offer by adding limited VIP tickets, which feature reserved parking, special viewing deck, complimentary refreshments, a signed poster and includes a $20 donation to KMRD Madrid Community Radio Buy Tickets | |||