Bluegrass band news

  • Brad Hudson launching solo career

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    Brad Hudson, resonator guitarist and vocalist with Sideline, has announced that he will be leaving the group at the end of the year to tour in support of his recent Pinecastle release, Next New Heatbreak. Hudson has nothing but good things

  • Phil Leadbetter leaving Flashback

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    Several years ago, Knoxville reso-man Phil Leadbetter organized a reunion concert for the edition of J.D. Crowe & The New South that had recorded the 1994 album, Flashback. The original recording featured Phil on reso-guitar, Richard Bennett on guitar, Don

  • Things moving fast for Midnight Skyracer

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    Things move quickly in today's digital world, and it seems that its market is clamoring for more Anglo-Irish girl power bluegrass, as newly-formed Midnight Skyracer describes themselves. The five piece, all-female band from England and Ireland just launched in the spring

  • Soul Connection – The Louvat Brothers

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    The Louvat Brothers at the 2017 Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival It seems that every band has a Steve! But if given the opportunity to visit with The Louvat Brothers, a string trio based in Belgium, you will find that this talented

  • Haas, Kowert, Tice is now Hawktail

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    For the past several years fiddler Brittany Haas, bassist Paul Kowert, and guitarist Jordan Tice have performed together as Haas, Kowert, Tice. All are highly skilled bluegrass, old time, and new acoustic instrumentalists, and together they have created a good

  • Jeff Morris to Molly Rose Band

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    The Molly Rose Band, based in southwestern Virginia, has announced the addition of bass player Jeff Morris to the group. Jeff will also sing the bass parts in quartet numbers. Morris comes to the band after spending many years performing in

  • Sister Sadie to Wilson Pickins

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    Powerhouse group Sister Sadie is the latest addition to Melanie Wilson’s ever-growing roster at Wilson Pickins Promotions. The all-star female band, which racked up quite a bit of airplay and fan attention after the release of its first, self-titled album

  • Bankesters to retire at the end of 2017

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    Those of us who follow bluegrass know that the family band, long a staple in our business, has a predictable life cycle. Starting out, it's a proud Mom and Pop, with a bevy of fresh-faced youngsters in tow, traipsing from one

  • Avery Welter leaving The Churchmen

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    The Churchmen have announced that their guitarist, Avery Welter, will be leaving the group at the end of 2017. They will be holding auditions for his replacement over the next few weeks, and ask the anyone interested in the position please