Dead South

With their wide-brimmed hats, suspenders, string ties and long black coats Canada’s The Dead South look like a cross between old country Quakers and the last gunfighters to survive the shootout at the OK Corral. It's an image that's worked

OK... this one will generate some strong opinions. The Dead South have been a popular topic here at Bluegrass Today of late. Their unorthodox approach to traditional Appalachian music forms has won them fans worldwide, and their live shows are notorious

Also out with new music today is outlaw grassers The Dead South, with another single from their upcoming twin EPs, Easy Listening for Jerks Pt 1 & 2, due in early March. The band is drawing large audiences all over the

Last month we shared news about The Dead South and their plans to release a pair of cover projects next year, built around their idiosyncratic and practically goth bluegrass style. The two EPS are set for release in March under the

The Dead South are back with an announcement of two upcoming cover EPs, a winter tour of the US and UK, and a music video with a sample of their new music. This decidedly non-traditional outfit will be releasing a pair

The Dead South has helped make bluegrass a viable genre in Canada. Canadians always liked traditional music and American folk, but it was the success of The Dead South that brought mainstream attention to bluegrass. The video for their song -

They may call themselves The Dead South, but in truth, they hail from the great white north — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada to be precise. That may be what makes the Dead South’s charm seem all the more universal. The idea of

With all due respect to their American cousins, our neighbors to the north often seem to show the yanks a thing or two when it comes to offering authenticity within the realms of bluegrass and beyond. Bands such as the

The greater accessibility of video editing technology has been great boon for the bluegrass world. With a relatively inexpensive camera, and a modern computer, most any group or artist can put together a nice video to present their music to the