Frank & Barbara Shaw (banjo & guitar), Paul Pozzi (mandolin) and various musicians on bass, fiddle and Dobro. The full ShoreGrass band is a quintet and occasionally sextet, but they also frequently perform as a duet (Frank & Barbara) or trio (Frank, Barbara et al), at which they call themselves SHORTGrass!
Influences
Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Nashville Bluegrass Band, King Wilkie, Louvin Brothers, Gillian Welch, Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson, Danny Paisley, Ricky Skaggs, Tim O'Brien, Seldom Scene, Beatles, Animals, Cream, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Clean Living, Bonnie Raitt, Jay & Molly, Stillhouse Rounders, Ginny Hawker, Little Feat, Stecher & Brislin, Carter Family, Robin and Linda Williams, Beasts of Eden, Mudcat, many more...
Sounds Like
Bluegrass, old-timey, folk, early country, traditional, original.
ShoreGrass is a bluegrass band from the Connecticut shoreline which has performed as a quintet since December, 1996. Their music is a lively mix of traditional bluegrass, old-time, early country, gospel and folk songs as well as original pieces reflecting their roots in contemporary music with a local flavor. Three members of ShoreGrass sing, giving the group that unique bluegrass blend of guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass while alternating leads on 2 and 3-part vocal harmonies. Their music demonstrates the range and uniqueness of each instrument as well as an unusually rich vocal blend, all delivered with the special sense of humor that marks all ShoreGrass performances.
The band performs locally as well as around New England, and has released three albums, including their debut "In Connecticut," "Songs of the Civil War Era" (recorded live) and their newest album "Going Home." More information about them can be found on the band website at www.shoregrass.com.
SHOREGRASS: Going Home
NEW RECORDING!! Original bluegrass, folk, old-timey and new country written in the tradition as well as 2 classics, by an eclectic 5-piece Connecticut band with surprising guests. The 3rd CD for this unusual band.
SHOREGRASS: In Connecticut
A lively mix of traditional bluegrass, folk and old-timey as well as original songs reflecting their roots in contemporary music with a local flavor, by an eclectic 5-piece Connecticut band.
SHOREGRASS: Songs of the Civil War Era
Unusual collection of ballads, soldier songs, hymns, popular songs of the day plus a few written later about the war, representing both the Union and the Confederacy, done with bluegrass instrumentation and harmonies and recorded live by an unusual band.
Apple iTunes link for downloading tracks from SHOREGRASS: Songs of the Civil War Era and SHOREGRASS: Going Home
Amazon MP3 Downloads link for downloading SHOREGRASS mp3 tracks from Amazon, including "In Connecticut" tracks not available elsewhere
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