Author: Robert Kimmel

It’s often difficult for artists who play roots music to bridge the gap between traditional and modern styles in a convincing way. If they venture too far from established convention, they sound contrived; if they stick too closely to it,

“I like air conditioning in my car! I like the Internet! I like an electronic tuner on my mandolin! You know, things that weren’t available back then. So I feel like in the studio there’s no difference,” Adam Steffey declares.

If you’ve ever lived in New York City, then you know that after some time the place starts to feel like it’s some kind of wonderfully weird, uniquely American experiment - a city where different people, bizarre smells, confused tongues,