The Original Five recently celebrated their 10th anniversary as a band, and marked the occasion with a special concert last fall in their hometown of Malmo in Sweden. Former members and friends were invited to join the group on stage at
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Wipe Away Those Years video from The Original Five
Sweden's The Original Five, a bluegrass band from Malmö, has released a new single for the title track from their upcoming album Wipe Away Those Years is expected to drop February 1 in all formats on Rootsy Records, and the single
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Tomorrow’s Just Another Night Away from Original Five
Sweden's Original Five has a clever new music video to publicize the impending release of their third album, Happy Landing, due November 25 on Rootsy Records. The song is clever as well, written by guitarist and vocalist Jonas Spahn, called Tomorrow's Just Another Night
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Across the Deep Blue Sea – Original Five
Although most American bluegrass fans are aware of the international bluegrass scene on at least a surface level, thanks to the “International” in IBMA and a few acts like the Kruger Brothers who have gained popularity here in recent years,
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Wrong Turn Right video from Original Five
In covering the Swedish bluegrass scene this past few years, we've been struck by the depth and maturity of the music made there. In particular, the songwriting stands out as fresh and original, not least in that these artists write