John Hartford, Grateful Dead, Hank Williams, Allman Brothers Band, Phish, Bob Marley, Tony Rice, Derek Trucks, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Doc Watson, Warren Haynes, Miles Davis, Jimmy Herring, Bela Fleck, Tom Petty, Rolling Stones, life in the Southern Appalachians, Everyone
Sounds Like
Rockin' Bluegrass - Jamband with Bluegrass tendencies - Acoustic Funkyness - Reggae-grass - Old School meets New School - . . .you know. . .Stankgrass!
Asheville's Brushfire Stankgrass wrapped up an eventful 2008 which included shows at the Music City Brewer's Festival, The Mountain Sports Festival, The Orange Peel, Brewgrass, and the headlining spot at the Asheville Downtown 4th of July celebration to name a few. The group was also voted into 2 seperate categories for The Mountain Xpress's "Best of WNC 2008," including recognition in the Best Local Folk/Old-Time/Bluegrass category.
Featuring eclectic live performances showcasing inventive songwriting, educated musicianship, and a knack for making people dance, Brushfire Stankgrass fuses old mountain music with new for a remarkably original sound.
This "Stankgrass" sound has landed the group three sessions in western North Carolina's famed WNCW Studio B over the past two year and regular airplay on independent stations nationwide. Their live concerts, recorded in stunning multi-track clarity, are downloaded from archive.org at a rate of over two hundred downloads per week.
The remarkable chemistry and live experimentation in the music of Brushfire Stankgrass begins with its founding members, Ben & Will Saylor. The brothers began playing music in the Suzuki method at the age of three and picked up the banjo and guitar at 10 & 12, respectively. They still maintain their bluegrass chops today, but have added some Moog analog effects and "trance-mountain dub" rhythms to create a style which has moved beyond the traditional into truly uncharted territory; they call it Stankgrass.
Along the way the brothers Saylor have found two outstanding musicians to round out the group. Bassist Bryan White hails from the land of Merlefest (Wilkesboro, NC), and is a veteran composer and performer on upright and electric basses. Drumming virtuoso Ian Cunningham slides into the newgrass-style seamlessly, due probably to the fact that he comes from a bluegrass-picking family (his father was a founding member of Whitewater Bluegrass Co). Both Bryan and Ian are accomplished musicians in their own right, and they maintain a busy schedule playing music full-time with multiple groups.
Brushfire Stankgrass believes it is their own task to bring southern Appalachian music one step further. John Hartford said that "Bluegrass music is a thing of the past and the same for rock & roll." As banjo player Ben Saylor stated in a recent WNCW interview, "We like to think that we picked up where Hartford left off."
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wow you guys sound so good. can't wait to see and hear you guys play live. we're moving into town on sunday. so we'll probably come and introduce ourselves at Barleys on the 24th. take care. -michael
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We are proud to announce this year’s annual Camp Bisco widget contest, which offers a chance to win a pair of All Access VIP tickets!
The contest is simple: grab the widget and post it on any of your social networking sites or websites ie: Facebook, Myspace, Friendstar, etc. Each time you post the widget in a new place, you are automatically entered into the contest. There are an unlimited amount of entries per person. Every time someone grabs the widget from one of your postings, it automatically enters you again. Be sure to get ALL of your friends to grab it from one of your postings and both of you will be entered into this amazing contest.
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed copy! Release date is set for May 5th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
VERTIGO JAZZ PROJECT –
CD RELEASE PARTY and
LIVE FILMING FOR FUTURE MOVIE
Friday, March 13, 2009
Emerald Lounge – doors open @ 9:00 pm
with special guests The Mantras and Selectah Cleofus
Video production on site by Gauche Productions
www. myspace. com/vertigojazzproject
Vertigo Jazz Project will be presenting the release of their first CD on Friday, March 13 at the Emerald Lounge. Doors open at 9:00 pm. Selectah Cleofus will be the DJ for the evening. He will be performing before and after Vertigo Jazz Project. The Mantras (www. themantras. net) will be performing immediately after Vertigo Jazz Project. The evening will be filmed by Gauche Productions. The DVD will be released later this year.
We are thrilled to announce Midnite will be playing their only two east-coast shows in the month of April at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC. Arguably the best live reggae band around, Midnite has sold out every show they've played in Asheville since 2005. We strongly encourage you to pick up your tickets in advance so you can be a part of the festivities.
Click the below poster for additional information about Midnite's back-to-back nights at The Grey Eagle.
Asheville's Brushfire Stankgrass wrapped up an eventful 2008 which included shows at the Music City Brewer's Festival, The Mountain Sports Festival, The Orange Peel, Brewgrass, and the headlining spot at the Asheville Downtown 4th of July celebration to name a few. The group was also voted into 2 seperate categories for The Mountain Xpress's "Best of WNC 2008," including recognition in the Best Local Folk/Old-Time/Bluegrass category.
Featuring eclectic live performances showcasing inventive songwriting, educated musicianship, and a knack for making people dance, Brushfire Stankgrass fuses old mountain music with new for a remarkably original sound.
This "Stankgrass" sound has landed the group three sessions in western North Carolina's famed WNCW Studio B over the past two year and regular airplay on independent stations nationwide. Their live concerts, recorded in stunning multi-track clarity, are downloaded from archive.org at a rate of over two hundred downloads per week.
The remarkable chemistry and live experimentation in the music of Brushfire Stankgrass begins with its founding members, Ben & Will Saylor. The brothers began playing music in the Suzuki method at the age of three and picked up the banjo and guitar at 10 & 12, respectively. They still maintain their bluegrass chops today, but have added some Moog analog effects and "trance-mountain dub" rhythms to create a style which has moved beyond the traditional into truly uncharted territory; they call it Stankgrass.
Along the way the brothers Saylor have found two outstanding musicians to round out the group. Bassist Bryan White hails from the land of Merlefest (Wilkesboro, NC), and is a veteran composer and performer on upright and electric basses. Drumming virtuoso Ian Cunningham slides into the newgrass-style seamlessly, due probably to the fact that he comes from a bluegrass-picking family (his father was a founding member of Whitewater Bluegrass Co). Both Bryan and Ian are accomplished musicians in their own right, and they maintain a busy schedule playing music full-time with multiple groups.
Brushfire Stankgrass believes it is their own task to bring southern Appalachian music one step further. John Hartford said that "Bluegrass music is a thing of the past and the same for rock & roll." As banjo player Ben Saylor stated in a recent WNCW interview, "We like to think that we picked up where Hartford left off."
