Crowd-Ready Covers with Jam Band Energy

Improvisational Spirit & Rootsy Soul

Jambands play the best covers. We play those versions. After Midnight, the way Phish did it in Manchester. Ophelia, through the Widespread Panic lens. Hollywood Nights, like Goose. Songs you know, played the way the jam world plays them.

About the Band

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The Hidden Trax started when Jeff and Nick connected online over a shared love of Phish. A few jam sessions later, Mark and Steve joined in, and the sound clicked.

Now, as The Hidden Trax, they dig into the deep cuts—music from great artists that doesn’t always make the greatest-hits list but still deserves to be played loud. We lean into the improvisational tradition — reworking songs from artists like the Allman Brothers, Phish, and The Band into fresh, extended versions that move with the room.

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Mark has been a freelance drummer for over thirty years playing throughout New England in a variety of settings covering different genres including jazz, rock and theater. In addition to The Hidden Trax, he has recently performed with 2Slick, the Bay State Jazz Quintet, and Itchy Feet.

Jeff Kushmerek is a guitarist whose sound is built on feel, intuition, and decades of listening deeply — always chasing the tones he hears in his head. Growing up in the Boston area, Jeff was shaped by the thunder and melody of Van Halen and Led Zeppelin, artists that defined his early sense of what the guitar could do. His first Van Halen concert in the '80s lit the fuse. He also listened to lots of Yes and Iron Maiden, which can explain why he likes prog at the same time as twin guitar leads.

Over time, Jeff’s playing has evolved into something both rooted and fluid. He leans into groove, phrasing, and dynamic contrast, with a tone-first approach that supports the band’s improvisational flow.

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Nick Smith is a guitarist and singer from Wayland, MA. Though he grew up playing multiple instruments, he found his passion for guitar in young adulthood. During his four years living in Vermont for college, he became entrenched in the region’s rich legacy of jam bands. After studying jazz and improvisational music under guitarist Paul Asbell and educator Dick Forman, Smith returned to the Boston area, where he combines these influences with rock, blues, and experimental sounds to deliver a powerful and compelling performance.

Notable influences include Trey Anastasio, John Mayer, and Derek Trucks.

Steve Klosterman (“Stevie K”) is the newest addition to The Hidden Trax. Originally from Cincinnati, where he played professionally for years before becoming a New England scene fixture for decades, Stevie brings roots in southern and classic rock alongside influences from progressive, folk, funk, reggae, and country.

He’s recorded and performed with original acts including Social Animals, Jamaican Vacation, and Peasant Kings, opening for national touring acts like Foghat, Meat Loaf, and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes. He’s also a longtime collaborator with Latin recording artist Lourdes Pita.

Current Setlist Highlights

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Sample Setlist Highlights

Free/Into The Mystic - Zac Brown Band
The Weight – The Band
Breakdown – Tom Petty
Deal - Grateful Dead
Back in the U.S.S.R. – The Beatles
Can’t You See – Marshall Tucker Band
Take It Easy – The Eagles
Soulshine – The Allman Brothers Band
Tennessee Whiskey
Don’t let me Down- The Beatles
Melissa - Allman Brothers
Champagne Supernova – Oasis
Fearless – Pink Floyd
Back on the Train – Phish
Ocelot – Phish
Monday Morning – Fleetwood Mac
Broken Hearted Savior – Big Head Todd
The Ceiling – The Wild Feathers
On Your Way Down – Allen Toussaint
All Along the Watchtower > Stairway – Dylan / Zeppelin (jammed DMB-style)
Whatever It Is – Zac Brown Band
The Waiting – Tom Petty

Whether you’re booking an electric rock show, a stripped-down acoustic night, or something in between, we can tailor the set — and the sound — to the room.