About
Pilgrim is * Ian Downey – drums * Tyson Mapes – Bass * Mike Gregory – Guitar
Pilgrim is a thee piece rock/blues/jam band from Lodi, Ohio. Formed in 1999, Pilgrim has been writing, performing, and recording their unique style of heavy, bluesy, jam rock for over ten years. The three piece outfit has played everywhere from the smoky beer halls in Amish country to Rockin’ On The River in Cuyahoga Falls and The Rockin’ Resort at Clay’s Park.
Known primarily for their original material that has a heaviness all its own, the band has evolved into a local Northeastern Ohio favorite. ”Burn it All Down”, the band’s first studio effort recorded at Parma’s Audioworks Recording Studio, boasts eleven original tracks that are heavy with drums and attitude. Pilgrim has opened for such acts as Colonel Bruce Hampton and The Code Talkers, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, and Blue Oyster Cult, just to name a few.
Pilgrim is an ORIGINAL band, but over the years working the bars, Pilgrim has added lots of cover material to its repertoire. Hendrix, SRV, Mountain, The Allman Brothers, Cream, ZZ TOP, The Grateful Dead, Albert King, T-Bone Walker, Alice in Chains, Warren Haynes, Eric Clapton, Phish, BB King, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and even Black Sabbath have all found their way onto a Pilgrim set list at one time or another.
As a three piece band, Pilgrim can fit on the smallest stage, but has a sound big enough to fill the largest venues. Pilgrim’s goals are not lofty ones. They are seeking simply to be the best band that they can be while becoming one of Ohio’s top working original bands.
