Since the release of their debut album Lighting On The Strings, Thunder On The Mic (2010), Gangstagrass have gone from strength to strength. Over the years, they have continued to grow their sound but maintained their foundations of blending bluegrass with hip hop. Together, this collective has created many outstanding tracks, including “Get Up Get […]
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If you are looking for music that blends blues, rock n’ roll, and bluegrass with a modern twist, then Les Gruff and the Billy Goat is the band for you. Their journey began with the founding members Billy Croghan (vocals/guitars) and Tony Compton (vocals/guitar/keys/harmonica) releasing their debut album A Cup of Coffee, an Apple, and […]
As the spoken word intro to Barry Abernathy and Darrell Webb present Appalachian Road Show crumbles away like bits of earth that fall at the feet of “Little Black Train,” the lush string pattern that carried the first track of the album evolves into a textured, movingly dark ballad in its own right. “Little Black Train” is […]
FOLKENPHUNK Moving Forward With New Album
Folkenphunk is, by now, a familiar sight and sound to acoustic music aficionados in the eastern third of the USA. The band has developed a devoted following the old-fashioned way, namely writing great songs and touring like crazy. The Folkenphunk guys have been working hard in the recording studio, too, tracking for an as-yet-untitled new […]
Bryan Eggers Makes us All ‘Happy People’
A musician must accept influences at every turn. A good one will usually experiment in different styles before finding thier own true voice. Our recent discovery Bryan Eggers has taken in all that was in front of him and traveled down interesting roads to come upon the amazing artists that he now is. The […]
Becky Buller Band – Crepe Paper Heart
Crepe Paper Heart, the second album from virtuoso Becky Buller, carries on where her first recording for Dark Shadow Recording left off. ‘Tween Earth and Sky’ garnered Buller considerable praise and acclaim for a musician who’s played with the cream of the crop in bluegrass and country music and has struck out on her own […]
Folkenphunk is an acoustic trio that stands the idea of a traditional bluegrass approach on its ear by incorporating funk, folk, rock, and psychedelic influences into its mix. First formed by upright bassist/guitarist/vocalist David Brumberg and guitarist/vocalist Lowell Neumann Nickey in 2016, the lineup completed itself with Edwin Lightner coming on board to add mandolin […]
To become good at anything takes a lot of practice. That statement is true in everything but is truly evident in music. For a band, it takes time working together to achieve that cohesiveness needed to create great music. Finding opportunities to perform is essential. The hardest working bands will do what it takes to […]