Dancin’ on My Grave video from Wood & Wire

The Coast - Wood & WireWhat does bluegrass music from Austin, TX sound like? Well, if you’re not familiar with Wood & Wire, their new video of Dancin’ On My Grave, recorded live for KUTX public radio last week, may offer a clue.

In addition to an aggressive performance style, it apparently also involves abrupt chord changes from outside the key, something I recall as a fad in the 1970s. Nobody expects a 7 minor chord with its flatted fifth instead of a dominant 7th.

They’re bringing it back!

 

Dancin’ On My Grave is included on The Coast, Wood & Wire’s latest CD, released on February 3.

The band is Tony Kamel on guitar, Dom Fisher on bass, Trevor Smith on banjo, and Billy Bright on mandolin.

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John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2006 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.