Will Bacon - banjo, kazoo, washboard, vocals. Kevin Kehrberg - bass, guitar, vocals. Jeff Keith - guitar, mandolin, ukulele, banjolin, spoons, vocals. Nikos Pappas - fiddle.
Influences
Coon Creek Girls, Eddie Head, W. H. Stepp, Ed Haley, Jimmie Wheeler, Steve Shindell, Buddy Thomas, Charlie and Bill Monroe, Uncle Pen, Cyril Stennett, Ward Jarvis, Alex Hood and His Railroad Boys, Dixieland Jug Blowers, Roscoe Holcomb, Jim Booker, Effie Pierson, Ward Jarvis, Roger Cooper, Edn Hammonds, Wilson Douglas, Paul David Smith, John Harrod, Bill Livers, Art Stamper, Hiram Stamper, Willy Don Stamper, Red Clay Ramblers, Jim Bowles, Clyde Davenport, Bruce Greene, and a bunch of other people you've never heard of......
"The music of the Red State Ramblers features native and adopted Kentuckians playing Kentucky tunes and songs that resonate with the truth of life lived close to the font from which this music springs. Will and Jeff grew up in the Bluegrass State, while Nikos and Kevin were inevitably drawn to the Commonwealth several years ago. This is old time music, a music that sings of the old ways in a new way that remains brilliantly alive. Old time music is the garden of delights that raised a progressive crop of genres that flowered as swing, bluegrass, rockabilly, and country. Old time music is the true vine that some folks continue to cherish, and pass on as precious heirlooms, a gift of the past to nourish us in the future." - Dr. Ron Pen, Clark County, Kentucky. (July 27, 2005)
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We have two albums in print. We're nearly sold out of our first, self-titled release, but you can still purchase it at our label's website: Old 97 Wrecords Store
OUR BRAND NEW ALBUM, "COMMONWEALTH," IS AVAILABLE AT OUR LABEL'S WEBSITE: Old 97 Wrecords Store
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
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As a band, we made a decision some time back to limit our friends to a reasonable number because what was happening is bands would make friends requests and then never stop by or return a comment. Those bands would then flood the bulletin space with thousands of messages that we couldn't even begin to sift through to find the people who had been friends, fans and supporters of the band.
So now if a band makes a friends request, and if over time we have not heard from them, we will eventually take them out in order to be able to focus on the people who want to stay in contact.
Would you leave us a public comment and in that way we will know you want to be there.
Thanks for putting in a friends request. We love your music.
As a band, we made a decision some time back to limit our friends to a reasonable number because what was happening is bands would make friends requests and then never stop by or return a comment. Those bands would then flood the bulletin space with thousands of messages that we couldn't even begin to sift through to find the people who had been friends, fans and supporters of the band.
So now if a band makes a friends request, and if over time we have not heard from them, we will eventually take them out in order to be able to focus on the people who want to stay in contact.
Would you leave us a public comment and in that way we will know you want to be there.
icin and snowin and chilly winds a blowin! prolly bout the same as you all got. except msu main campus is open, so i am at work. and i hear you all at uk off the hook today.
well, we'll be seing you all at al's for i love mountains day soon! can't wait! sure to be a good old time, eh?
hope you're enjoying the new year. i'm excited to say i'm gonna be living in berea the next couple of months... hope it means i'll get to see you all, and play more tunes! anna
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