• Live album coming from Pert Near Sandstone

    This past weekend, Pert Near Sandstone recorded a show for a live album, set for an early 2013 release. First Avenue in Minneapolis was the site for the November 9 concert. The band plans to mix the tracks in December, and have the

  • Pert Near Sandstone at IBMA

    Pert Near Sandstone was one of the invited showcase acts during IBMA's World of Bluegrass in September, bringing their interesting mix of old time and Americana string band music to Nashville for the first time. We spoke with band members Kevin

  • Snake Charmer video from Pert Near Sandstone

    Pert Near Sandstone has a new music video, for the song Snake Charmer from their current Paradise Hop album. This contemporary string band from Minneapolis features Nate Sipe 0n mandolin and fiddle, Kevin Kniebel on banjo, J Lenz on guitar, Adam Kiesling on bass,

  • Pert Near Sandstone – Solid Gone

    Pert Near Sandstone is a string band from Minnesota's Twin Cities who play a raucous blend of bluegrass and old time music. Their fourth CD, Paradise Hop, is due November 15 as an independent release. The band consists of Nate Sipe on mandolin