Mandolin: Adam Laird
Fiddle: Laura Orshaw
Banjo: Ian McLelland
Resophonic Guitar: John Welshans
Guitar: Cory Kodish
Bass: Saravanan Sankaran
Influences
Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman, Tony Rice, JD Crowe, Ricky Skaggs, Lonesome River Band, Dan Tyminski, Ronnie Bowman, Norman Blake, Blue Highway, SO MANY MORE!
Sounds Like
An eclectic, high-energy mix of traditional bluegrass and progressive "newgrass".
Formed in the fall of 2007, Sweetwater is the culmination of several years of jamming and playing within the Pennsylvania bluegrass scene. It all happened at one informal jam in Ian’s living room. The sound. The chemistry. Everything was there. The decision to form a band was an easy one.
PERSONNEL:
Mandolin: Adam Laird- a veteran of the State College scene from bands such as Northern Shoveler and Little Townes, Adam brings his Monroe-like touch to Sweetwater.
Fiddle: Laura Orshaw- fiddle phenom Laura is well known and respected for her impressive skills on the fiddle, and is a fine vocalist to boot.
Banjo: Ian McLelland- Bluegrass is a family affair for Ian, member of PA’s premier Northern Tier bluegrass band, Grass Stained Genes. Ian’s banjo stylings are both hard-driving and tasteful.
Dobro: John Welshans- A 30-year veteran of the bluegrass scene, John brings great skills on both dobro and songwriting to the band, as well as his extensive knowledge of music theory.
Guitar: Cory Kodish- An astounding talent on flat-top guitar, Cory picks among the best in the country.
Bass: Saravanan Sankaran- Quickly becoming a fixture in the northeastern US bluegrass scene, bassist Sav holds the band together with a bass line steady as Gibraltar and a heartbreaker of a voice!
you all were awesome last night. i will get the pics uploaded on my space later today. feel free to snatch them. i can also send them to you if you like. can't wait til next sat. love, teresa
Yes Wintergrass was fun for us, sadly we missed your set, hopefully our paths will cross again in the not so distant future, and perhaps we can share a night sometime too. Sounds great, keep up the good sounds!
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Ah, yes! Mama Corn and Sweetwater! Add a copper kettle,a copper coil and a low-smoke fire, and you got some fine moonshine! Seriously, we're stoked that we get to share a stage, when we booked it, we had no idea! This could be magic!--->JMS
Great new posted tunes, boys & girls, instrumentally very tight and smooth... hmmm, a show with Sweetwater's classy swing, and Mama Corn's backwoods sting... methinks something very cool might happen! I can't wait for summer, and Smoked Country Jam!! In the words of Missy B., "Woo Hoo!!"
Howdy Sweetwater! Hey guys, great job on the tunes! You guys have a great sound, very authentic, and your harmonies are wonderful! Keep up the great work!!! Regards, Mama Corn
Can't wait to see you at Millbrook Playhouse and in Williamsport and at Smoked Country!! Man.. We'll be seein' you a good bit. Can't wait.. Happy Holidays!
