We Died At Sea. Rag Mama Rag. We Died At Sea, 2013. We Died At Sea: http://wediedatsea.bandcamp.com Keeping it short and sweet this week, here’s a charming three track EP that will whet your whistle for a new group out of Leeds, UK. …
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The Green Boys – Oh Delia – Delightful toe-tapping roots country
Steel guitar, acoustic guitar, and old timey harmonies are all abundant in the newest album from The Green Boys. Oh Delia is a smile-inducing, joy-filled old time country album that is sure to get people dancing. The Green Boys show off remarkable classic …
The Deadly Gentlemen – Roll Me, Tumble Me – Bluegrass for the Masses
Bluegrass music is not for everyone. Often, the fiddle, the banjo, and/or the mandolin can be abrasive to people who don’t like this style of music. What makes a bluegrass band extra special, in my mind, is when they can create music that …
Quick Hits: Crow Quill Night Owls and Misty Mountain String Band – Bluegrass and Roots Music Done Right
This quick hits is for fans of old timey toe-tappin’ music that puts us in another time period. Fans of Justin Townes Earle, Jack Klatt, and other bands that pay homage to the past really need to pay attention to these two incredible …
David Benedict – Bluegrass Solo Project
It’s really difficult to make bluegrass sound new without making it sound… well… like “not” bluegrass anymore. Chris Thile of Nickel Creek pushed just about all the limits there were with bluegrass, or so I thought. Then I got this suggestion from David …
Chicken Barn Heroes- The Green EP
Chicken Barn Heroes. The Green EP. Chicken Barn Heroes/Bandcamp, 2013. Chicken Barn Heroes: http://chickenbarnheroes.tumblr.com/ The Chicken Barn Heroes are a Brooklyn, New York based country, bluegrass, and blues trio formed in 2011. In the two years since then, they’ve put out now three albums, …
The Barefoot Movement – Figures of the Year
Bluegrass is a genre that often get overlooked because it can be grating. The fiddles, the banjos, the vocals can all be turn offs to the casual music listener. One of the reasons that Nickel Creek was so successful was their ability to …
Dodgy Mountain Men – Simple Man’s Blues
As usual, this band caught my attention because of their awesome name. I mean, Dodgy Mountain Men? That’s awesome. But so is the music. With some djembes, a mandolin, and a guitar, this music takes on a life of it’s own. This is …
Sara Watkins – Folkadelphia Session
Even though “free music” is kind of Casey’s gig, this is totally an awesome thing right here. If you’re not savvy on the Folkadelphia Sessions, then getchu some. Here’s a beautiful little recording of the incomparable Sara Watkins. I know she’s not emerging …
Fruition – “Wasting Away”
Fruition is one of those bands that it’s hard to categorize. It’s a little bluegrass (mandolin!), it’s a little bit folk, a little bit pop, a little bit of something else really good. Anyway, here’s “Wasting Away”, one of those songs that everyone …
