Biography

Jalan Crossland's sixth album, No Cause For Despair, features 11 new compositions and after the solo album, Portrait of a Fish, marks his return to the studio with his band mates along with a few guest instrumental specialists.

Original drummer/percussionist Pat Madsen rejoins the trio (he first played on Trailer Park Fire & Other Tragedies), and long time sideman/bassist/collaborator Shaun Kelley contributed production and arrangement skills, as well as strings and vocals.

The album is the third project Jalan has recorded at Thunderground Sound Studios in Laramie WY (recording engineer Dan Tinker - mixing engineer James Stevens - mastering engineer Jim Wilson).

Crossland recently completed a solo tour through the Midwest where he made debut appearances at the 4th annual John Hartford Memorial Festival on May 29/30 (he’s already been invited back for next year’s festival) and also at the UnVarnished Music Festival in SW Minnesota, where he wrapped up the tour. The new CD is currently available on his website and at all his concerts, and will be available for digital download (iTunes, etc) this spring.

Jalan Crossland: guitar, banjo, vocals
Shaun Kelley: electric and upright bass, cello
Pat Madsen: drums, percussion, vocals
Jack Wallace: fiddle
Bill McKay: mandolin
David Romvedt: 3-row diatonic button accordian