The beauty of Broken Blossoms is that they are both new and familiar, rooted in tradition, yet rejuvenated by unique arrangements—a happy convergence of traditional bluegrass, gospel, country blues, and folk-pop.
Broken Blossoms is the unification of a group of highly recognizable performers in Boston’s celebrated folk-music circuit—its members gathered by gifted songwriter and guitarist, Andy Cambria.
Cambria recruited Boston musicians including amazing mandolin player, David Goldenberg, bassist/hammered dulcimer wizard, Simon Chrisman and banjo player, Charles Rose, throughout 2008. The group recruited friend and fiddle virtuoso (also the current Grand National Fiddle Champion), Kimber Ludiker, to round out the lineup.
Although the members of the band have impressive personal resumes, with performances on such legendary stages as Grey Fox, Wintergrass, Rockygrass, The Birchmere, The Grand Master Fiddle Championship, Falcon Ridge and Club Passim to their credit, it is their strength and style as a unit that’s made an instant impact on Boston’s roots-music scene. Talent buyer, Geoff Bartley, operator of Boston’s bluegrass Mecca, The Cantab Lounge, describes them thusly: “Every time I hear this band, they’re tighter, deeper and more poised. The sultry vocals and refined songwriting, steeped in traditional roots and bluegrass, vault the group into another category. Look out—these folks could become well-known very fast.”
The EP, Broken Blossoms, will be released in August 2009.
I Love your music!!! Thank you for being a friend! If you have a chance come stop by my page and leave some feedback on my poetry, and keep checking back for new blogs, poems, and my first book of poetry which will be available for sale in just a few months!! Here's one of my poems:
IT'S JUST LOVE
As hard as I try, I can't seem to erase you from my mind. Search his eyes for a reflection of your heart. Imagination engulfing reality. His hands embrace me. I close my eyes and feel you. If only this distance weren't so prodigious. My heart longing only to be beside you. A love so inaccessible. Relying only on Faith. A love so unyielding. It will never surrender. Although I kiss you goodbye, My heart will never cease to be enraptured by you.
Andy! Good times Saturday night =) I enjoyed talking and hanging out - just wish I'd had more time to pick or something instead of running off in the middle of the day... hahaha. I trust we'll have a run-in again sometime soon. Peace and blessings,
you're wonderful! check out our new cd lili and walter available from cd baby. 'rootsy instrumentation...denim-soft originals...gorgeous traditionals.' margaret moser, austin chronicle. peace, lili and walter
