Nathan Evans Fox – “Some Lights”-There’s a lot to be said for good phrasing in a classic acoustic singer songwriter tune. Fox has that part figured out with this song. It just feels like you should believe every word he says. The guitar …
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A pair of bluegrass tunes showing the old and new schools of the genre
Caroline Owens – “No More Blue Moons in Kentucky”-I love that this song makes an homage to one of the greatest bluegrass songs in history, “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” It’s a lament, though, about how things are different now. Owens utilizes classic bluegrass …
Honeybucket – Honeybucket – Cleveland-based newgrass band brings high energy bluegrass sound
Honeybucket is based in Cleveland, Ohio and their sound is aggressive. It’s not your grandpa’s bluegrass music, singing about the Kentucky fields or North Carolina hills. No, this is a sound that transcends the traditional and sharp-cutting style. Spearheading the efforts to define …
Old Crow Medicine Show – Carry Me Back
*This is an initial impressions review. Old Crow Medicine Show, or OCMS as their fans call them, are a well-respected bluegrass band perhaps most famous for their song “Wagon Wheel.” They are not only one of the most popular bluegrass groups in the …
