Somewhere out in Appalachia, guitarist Brooks Forsyth and violinist Drayton Aldridge began playing together with the mind set of developing a sound combining bluegrass and folk with 60’s influences. The two began playing at barbeque joints around their hometown of Boone, North Carolina. They developed a small reputation for their covers of classic rock songs in the bluegrass genre. As the band made their way up in the community, they picked up a third member, Robert Hunt, contributing mandolin and backup guitar. Eventually the group became known as The Major Sevens based off of the mellow yet mysterious musical chord and the reflective metaphor to the music and the lives of the members. They have since been featured on WNCW Spindale radio and in festivals such as "Music on the Mountain" along side national acts Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and Perpetual Groove. They also frequently play social gatherings, parties, and restaurants all along the east coast. They often have various musicians sit in to add to their sound such as an occasional back up piano, banjo, rhythm guitar, and percussion. Chuck Berry, Doc Watson, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band, King Crimson, The Velvet Underground, and Leonard Cohen are major sevens' influences. The Sevens Released there first full album, "Goodbye Baby" on the 16 of September. The album is available for sale online through itunes, CD Baby, and digstation along with cd shops around Boone and live shows. The band is currently in the process of recording the second album which is scheduled to be released in January, 2010.
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