Bluegrass – It’s not the music • Jon Weisberger
Bluegrass – It’s not the music • Jon Weisberger Thanks to recent conversations on- and off-line with a bunch of folks ranging from members of the IBMA’s Board of Directors to the Farewell Drifters‘ Zach Bevill, and prompted more immediately by Chris Pandolfi’s fine meditation on the state of bluegrass, I’ve been inspired to drag out a piece I wrote, incredibly enough (at least to me), six years ago, in the hopes that it might serve... Read More
The Steep Canyon Rangers
The Steep Canyon Rangers • A true band of brothers, The Steep Canyon Rangers emerged in 2001 as college picking-buddies in Chapel Hill, NC. Performing now for more than a decade, The Rangers create a new and powerful brand of Bluegrass music, rising to become one of today’s premier acoustic ensembles. The Steep Canyon Rangers have come a long way since turning pro in 2001. Graham Sharp (banjo and lead and harmony vocals) met Woody Platt (guitar and main lead vocalist) and... Read More
Stetson & Cia
Stetson & Cia • Singer songwriters Stetson Adkisson and Cia Cherryholmes have teamed up to create a project focusing on voice and music in a pure form, uncluttered with electronics or over production. With guitar and banjo as the instrument mainstays, they have created a unique sound that blends raw and soulful with poignant and sincere. As a duo, they will be releasing an EP this winter. Stetson Adkisson started his musical career in 2003. As a singer, songwriter, and... Read More
The Festy
The Festy • The Infamous Stringdusters, The Artist Farm and Cerberus Productions are pleased to present the 2nd Annual Festy Experience, a 3-day camping festival over Columbus Day Weekend, October 7, 8 & 9, at The Concert Grounds at Devil’s Backbone in Nelson County, VA. Hosted and curated by The Infamous Stringdusters, The Festy Experience celebrates and combines the best in live music, the outdoor sports and lifestyle, beer culture, and raging good times. "The... Read More
Northern Departure
Northern Departure • Northern Departure was formed in October of 2008. Austin, Derek, Nick and Chris met at the 2008 River City Bluegrass Fest, and discovered the need for a young Bluegrass band to emerge from the ‘burbs of Seattle. They released their debut record, ‘Cleared For Takeoff’, in the summer of 2010. “Following in the footsteps of The Lonesome River Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Northern Departure... Read More
The Rigney Family Band
Rigney Family • www.facebook.com/rigneyfamilybluegrass • The Rigney Family Band hails from Normandy, TN, just outside of Nashville. Their unique, appealing blend of family vocal harmonies and innovative bluegrass instrumentation exemplifies everything that is right about family playing together. They offer traditional bluegrass mixed with fresh originals and driving instrumentation that exhilarates your soul with youthful energy, laughter, and emotion. “The Rigneys... Read More
The Deadly Gentlemen
The Deadly Gentlemen • “Hi there! We’re the Deadly Gentlemen. What would you like to know? We started out a couple years ago as an experimental spoken word bluegrass band, but we’ve changed the game plan this time around. Now we mostly play epic folk and grasscore. We have a brand new CD called Carry Me To Home. There are five band members: Greg Liszt, banjo and vocals; Stash Wyslouch, guitar and vocals; Mike Barnett, fiddle and vocals; Dominick... Read More
Martha White
Martha White • For over 100 years, Martha White products have been trusted staples in kitchens across the South. Since 1899, when Richard Lindsey named his finest flour after his little daughter Martha, Southern cooks have relied on Martha White for easy-to-bake foods with down home flavor. In 1899, Richard Lindsey named his company’s finest flour for his three-year-old daughter. Since then, Martha White has been producing quality grain-based products, including flour,... Read More
Nu-Blu
Nu-Blu • Through the years, Nu-Blu has worked hard to develop a group that would give the listener a diverse experience. By mixing their original songs along with traditional material, and even incorporating songs from other genres, the group has certainly created a unique and driving blend of music that keeps audiences coming back for more. Nu-Blu was founded by husband and wife team, Carolyn and Daniel Routh. Carolyn, on bass, provides trademark lead vocals with... Read More
Breaking Grass
Breaking Grass • Breaking Grass is a bluegrass band composed of 5 multi-talented guys from Northeast Mississippi. They have been performing at churches, festivals, and community functions since 2007. The band has had the opportunity to perform with many of today’s top bluegrass and gospel artists and have quickly become audience favorites all over the Southeastern Region. In June 2010, they won the Leon Frazier Memorial Gospel Talent Search and recently were named... Read More
