Talia Sekons: Guitar, Vocals
Christian Ward: Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Marc Lionetti: Resonator Guitar, Vocals
Shawn Dean: Fiddle
Brian Durkin: Upright Bass
Christian McAdams: Mandolin
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One of the fastest rising groups on the Austin music scene, the Lost Pines took less than two years to go from busking on the street corners of South Congress to finishing runner up in the bluegrass category of the Austin Chronicle’s Annual Readers’ Poll. Taking their cues from such contemporary songwriters as Gillian Welch and Tim O’Brien, they use the rich canon of traditional music as a launch pad, melding the themes of unrequited love, economic hardship, and wanderlust with the contemporary realities of city life. With a knack for balancing old with new, fiery picking with soulful vocals and respect for tradition with an eye towards the future, the Lost Pines create music that is both timely and timeless.
The group formed in early 2007 when songwriters Christian Ward and Talia Sekons met and began swapping songs around campfires and barbecues in the backyards of Austin. They were soon joined by University of Chicago Music School graduate Marc Lionetti on guitar and released their first album, “Middle of the Morning,” in the spring of 2008. The record received a string of praise from critics and fans alike and led Doug Freeman of the Austin Chronicle to call the band’s music “Austin bluegrass done right.” Riding the buzz from their new album, the band quickly went from playing street corners to appearances on FOX news, KUT, KGSR, KOOP and sets in such festivals as the Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival and the AFTM’s Mid-Winter Festival. They began playing regularly at the Cactus Café, Antone’s, Threadgills, the Saxon Pub, and other top venues in Austin, sharing the stage with everyone from the Austin Lounge Lizards to Alan Munde. In the meantime, the band strengthened its attack by adding five-time Idaho State Champion Shawn Dean on fiddle and Austin standouts Brian Durkin on bass and Christian McAdams on mandolin.
Barely two years into their career, the Lost Pines are already carving out a niche in the Texas bluegrass scene. With their astonishing musical maturity and an arsenal of well crafted songs, the Lost Pines are poised to take their place among the giants of the Austin music scene, ensuring they will continue to treat audiences to their brand of traditional music for years to come.
“If you wanna go where the old folks go, that’s alright with me,” sing The Lost Pines on the first track of their debut album Middle of the Morning. As it turns out, that couldn’t be a more accurate description of the 6-piece Austin-based string band steeped in bluegrass, traditional country, and folk songs of early pioneer America. But in as much as they write and sing songs about lost loves, drifters, bank robberies and burials, there’s also plenty that celebrate the enduring ties of family, the power of singing when it counts, and being proud of where you’re from--or end up--even if it isn’t where you intended it to be. And those themes are about as modern as themes can get. Add to that three-part vocal harmonies and arrangements, searing mandolin, guitar and fiddle picking, and a granite-solid foundation of banjo, guitar and standing bass, and you have one of the most entertaining and versatile bands around in any style, for any age.
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Hey a big THANX for posting Maybalee LIVE on KOOP 91.7FM and pic on yer jukebox here!!! See ya'll tonite at Cactus! Welcome in studio as my guests anytime! LOL, DJ Ted Branson
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Summer is near and so is the Harvest! Get ready for a jammin' good time as the music echoes across these beautiful Ozark Mountains! Tickets are on sale now!
Summer is near and so is the Harvest! Get ready for a jammin' good time as the music echoes across these beautiful Ozark Mountains! Tickets are on sale now!
Talia Sekons: Guitar, Vocals
Christian Ward: Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Marc Lionetti: Resonator Guitar, Vocals
Shawn Dean: Fiddle
Brian Durkin: Upright Bass
Christian McAdams: Mandolin
