Banjo, Fiddle, Seven Wonders, Seven Days
ChessBoxer • Founding members of the groundbreaking acoustic band, Cadillac Sky, Matt Menefee and Ross Holmes have been composing and creating since their first brief encounter together years ago. ChessBoxer is the result of a mutual desire to inform the good folks that instrumental music is not a mere sleep aid, but more like an exciting novel, a captivating story that engages... Read More
10 String Symphony
10 String Symphony • Although difficult to categorize, the music of 10 String Symphony is instantly recognizable as a blend of two distinct but equally vivacious musical voices. Vocally, Rachel Baiman and Christian Sedelmyer lock in seamlessly, and their vocal duets often take center stage despite the fact that they are self-described fiddle players. While... Read More
Tara Nevins
Tara Nevins • American roots traditionalist Tara Nevins releases an exploration of her own heritage, musical and otherwise, in Wood and Stone, her first solo album since Mule to Ride in 1999. Wood and Stone showcases her ever-evolving repertoire as she journeys both back to her own “roots” and head-long into new territory. “Tara Nevins‘ rare blend of enormous... Read More
Roger Amundsen
Roger Amundsen • The distinctively spare sound is grounded in a love for what can only be called the pure and real, at once embracing both a strong roots tradition and yet creating a sound all their own – dubbed as “Appalachia-infused Cosmic Americana.” At live shows or in the studio, a seemingly new subgenre is created, their songs displaying raw emotion –... Read More
Gailanne Amundsen
Gailanne Amundsen • The distinctively spare sound is grounded in a love for what can only be called the pure and real, at once embracing both a strong roots tradition and yet creating a sound all their own – dubbed as "Appalachia-infused Cosmic Americana." At live shows or in the studio, a seemingly new subgenre is created, their songs displaying raw emotion... Read More
Jim Van Cleve
Jim Van Cleve • Jim Van Cleve is a top-shelf musician in THE band that is taking the acoustic scene by storm, MOUNTAIN HEART. In addition to his extensive live performance work, he is also a full time session musician, and record producer in Nashville, Tennessee "The last couple of years have been a whirlwind of success for Jim’s career. His debut solo project,... Read More
Sam Bush
Sam Bush • Alternately known as the King of Telluride and the King of Newgrass, Bush has been honored by the Americana Music Association and the International Bluegrass Music Association. "It’s overwhelming and humbling," Bush says of his lifetime achievement award from the AMA. "It goes along with the title cut of my new album, Circles Around Me,... Read More
Vassar Clements
Vassar Clements • Vassar Clements (1928–2005) was a Grammy Award- winning American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler. Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical traditions. "Clements was born in Kinard, but grew up in Kissimmee,... Read More
Court Yard Hounds
It’s not every day that you go from the top of the musical world to starting all over. That’s practically what sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison have done since the hiatus taken in 2007 by the Dixie Chicks has turned more into an indefinite vacation. These side women have taken the leap into center stage with a renewed desire to create. Fans looking for the typical... Read More
Emily Bankester
Emily Bankester • Emily Bankester plays the fiddle (as well as a little bit of clawhammer banjo), and she also sings lead and harmony vocals with the band. She teaches fiddle at home, and helps with the cooking and cleaning as well. "Everybody’s heard the term "Family Harmonies" and there’s no doubt everybody’s heard good family harmony... Read More
