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The Flatbellys
Bluegrass / Acoustic / Americana

"If it moves you, Let it move you"

LANSING, Michigan
United States

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Last Login:  7/3/2008
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   The Flatbellys: General Info
Member Since3/12/2008
Band MembersJoshua Brand- 5-string banjo, vocals

Josh Rilko-mandolin, vocals

Jesse Myers-guitar, vocals

Spencer Cain-bass fiddle, vocals

InfluencesBill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys, Flatt & Scruggs, Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Ricky Skaggs, Norman Blake, John Hartford, Bill Keith, Butch Baldassari, Bryan Sutton, J.D. Crowe and the New South, Lonesome & Blue, Clarence White, Doc Watson, David Grier, Tony Trischka, Butch Robins, Mike Compton, Alan Munde, Country Gentlemen, Jimmy Gaudreau, The Beatles, Del McCoury, Special Consensus etc. etc.
Sounds LikeHot sauce on your morning eggs

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Record LabelUnsigned
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 5 2008 7:00P
Thad and Amy’s Wedding Alpena, Michigan
Jul 17 2008 7:00P
Rivers Bend Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Jul 26 2008 5:00P
The Michigan Brown Trout Festival Alpena, Michigan
Jul 30 2008 9:30P
The Circus Ann Arbor, Michigan
Aug 2 2008 2:00P
Marion Township Summer Festival Marion Township, Michigan
Aug 10 2008 3:00P
Chris and Monique’s Wedding Alpena, Michigan
Aug 14 2008 8:00P
Berkley Front w/ Hardline Drive Berkley, Michigan

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   About The Flatbellys
The Flatbellys are the newest addition to the Michigan acoustic music scene. Based out of Lansing, Michigan (with a western headquarters in Kalamazoo) they are a group of young musicians who have fallen headlong into a deep love with the tradition and culture of Bluegrass music. The focus of this project is to continue their exploration of traditional styles and instrumentation while attempting to develop interesting original material. As "young flatbellys pickin' with the graybeards" these native sons of Michigan are trying to bridge the gap between traditional-minded generations and younger crowds that have never before been exposed to bluegrass...
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   The Flatbellys's Friend Space (Top 24)
The Flatbellys has 169 friends.
 Joshua 


 Josh Rilko 


 Jesse Myers 


 Michigan Bluegrass Network 


 Tuesday Night Open Mic at Dagwoods 


 Dan Rilko 


 Jen Sygit 


 The Henhouse Prowlers 


 Detour Bluegrass 


 The DooDads 


 The Mossy Mountain Band 


 A.J. Downing 


 Steppin' In It 


 Birch Road String Band 


 Tahmineh 


 Reba 


 Rusty Beyer 


 CAPTAIN MIDNITE 


 GRASS MONKEY 


 Brian Roman 


 GREENSKY BLUEGRASS 


 Sam Corbin 


 Millish 


 Laura Bates & Brandon Foote 





The Flatbellys's Friends Comments
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Tahmineh





Jul 2 2008 1:45 PM

i hardly recognized y'all last night...it's been way too long.
Liberty





Jun 30 2008 12:17 PM

Hope you'll join usLibertyfest
Brian





Jun 28 2008 10:29 AM

awesome music! let me know when you guys release a CD
Reba





Jun 20 2008 12:15 PM

i miss you flatbellys...hold down the fort while i'm away :-)
Tahmineh





Jun 5 2008 12:39 PM

giddyup
Tahmineh





Jun 5 2008 12:00 PM

busy friday night?
rusty blaides
Brian Roman





Jun 5 2008 6:26 AM

My fingers smell like Duck and I have homework to fiddle.
Jen Sygit





Jun 1 2008 9:26 PM

Perhaps Wednesday at Brian's?
Jen Sygit





Jun 1 2008 10:41 AM

What up Flatbellys!?
A.J. Downing





May 31 2008 1:41 PM

Hey Fellas, made it. What a state!!!!
Sorry I ran out of time but I'll get ya taken care of as soon as I can.

Peace,
AJ
Lindsay Lou





May 29 2008 10:33 AM

thanks :)
Lindsay Lou





May 29 2008 9:50 AM

hey- i see that someone is online right now so on the off chance you see this...i think i left my phone at the house or possibly by the fire last night and i was hoping to get it before you all left for kalamazoo today but i don't have a phone or any numbers to get a hold of anyone :( if it's there, though, and you could leave it somewhere where i can find it easily, that would be wonderful
Margaret Booking





May 27 2008 8:31 PM

You guys are sounding GREAT!
Brian Roman





May 27 2008 11:45 AM

Yes, Sir! Ya'll sounded real good at the Rendezvous. That's French right? I was a buck a dancing in my boots. It think there's a plate of roast duck in our future. Peace, Love and Pickin' B.
Roman
Calabash





May 25 2008 6:15 PM

hot damn indeed fellas! pick it on all night long!
Michigan Bluegrass Network





May 24 2008 10:32 AM

Hey Guys, we added a new blog called "Be a REPORTER.
" We'd love to hear your views and news!
Jen Sygit





May 23 2008 2:00 PM

Great show last night guys! Have fun in Indiana this weekend... Cheers!
Amber





May 21 2008 9:40 PM

Hey Spence!! Man who fart in church sit in pew.
Nick





May 21 2008 9:14 AM

You guys sounded good on 88.9. Congrats all around.
John





May 20 2008 7:33 PM

Awesome job on Torch and Twang.
Jen Sygit





May 20 2008 9:22 AM

I'll try to catch you boys on the radio tonight! See you at Dags?
Sam Corbin





May 15 2008 7:32 AM

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A.J. Downing





May 14 2008 7:21 PM

Oh man, do you fellas have a record on your hands!!! Thanks for the kind words. My pleasure.

AJ
Laura Bates & Brandon Foote





May 7 2008 8:10 PM

YES SIR!
Tahmineh





May 5 2008 12:59 PM

damn...thought i dodged the bluegrass bullet.
=)
Tahmineh





May 5 2008 12:31 PM

what...did you guys find another fiddler to ruin?
Katie Grace





May 5 2008 12:17 PM

I'm loving your traditional bluegrass sound! It's my favorite music to sing and play. Jen Sygit was just telling me about your group. I hope to be out to see you soon.
Rusty Beyer





May 2 2008 8:39 PM

Great show at the White Crow tonight guys. You rocked the house!
Sorry we couldn't jam after the show.
Hopefully we can pick a few tunes in Kendallville..

Rusty
A.J. Downing





May 2 2008 5:54 PM

Howdee!!!
Brian Roman





May 1 2008 9:11 PM

Fun Pickin' and Chicken.
Tahmineh





May 1 2008 11:13 AM

i always miss something fun
CAPTAIN MIDNITE





May 1 2008 6:20 AM

Daley's Reel
Maryjane





May 1 2008 6:15 AM

I just sent you a drink with Drinkies, and that drink is waiting for you in your minibar! (To see your Drinkies minibar, you'll have to install the application first.
)
John





Apr 30 2008 2:20 PM

I cannot explain how excited I am for Brown Trout.
Birch Road String Band





Apr 28 2008 9:42 AM