I was lucky to catch a set by Colorado-based and Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition winners, Trout Steak Revival, at the Raleigh Convention Center Masters Workshop Stage. The band writes all their material and are working on their sixth album. They
Nick Chandler and Delivered were an official IBMA showcase artist and exhibitor this year, and he has been busy breaking in a new band to learn the material, and planning for a recording project in the near future. Nick, from
I caught up with Evie Ladin at the end of a very busy IBMA World of Bluegrass conference where she shared thoughts on her new releases, and returning to IBMA after attending ten years ago with the Stairwell Sisters. Evie since
Norway is, of course, known mostly as “The Land of the Midnight Sun,” but if the duo that’s the basis of Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra have their way, it might someday be referred to as “The Land Down Home.” That’s a stretch
I found multi -instrumentalist bluegrass everyman, Patrick Sauber, roaming the IBMA exhibition hall and he graciously accepted my request for a quick interview. Patrick is arguably the busiest sideman in the industry currently playing with Laurie Lewis, John Reischman, and Tim
Collin Krause is the first to admit that his band, The Way Down Wanderers, isn’t easily categorized. While there are those that would describe them as bluegrass, simply for the sake of convenience, the band’s penchant for bending the boundaries and
Songs by award-winning songwriter Rick Lang have been covered by some of the most renowned artists in bluegrass, southern Gospel and jazz. Rick has released six studio albums of his own to date, each featuring original Rick Lang compositions. Gonna Sing,
Jeff Kazor co-founded the groundbreaking band, The Crooked Jades, in San Francisco in 1994, recording nine albums and touring the US and Europe. A producer, musicologist and composer, Jeff is also a multi-instrumentalist, and magnetic vocalist and performer. He created
Stephen Rosney says that it ought not be considered a radical tack to find him and his band, The Back Axles, primarily play bluegrass. Although they hail from the Irish Midlands, Rosney insists that there is a distinct connection between
Bill Evans needs no introduction to banjo players or bluegrass fans. As a performer, teacher, writer, composer, scholar and very passionate banjo enthusiast, he covers all territory, from nineteenth century minstrel to both classic and progressive bluegrass styles. If it’s
