Gid Tanner & the Skillit Likkers, Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers, Uncle Dave Macon, Johnny Cash, R. Crumb & the Cheap Suit Serenaders, Matt Kinman and the Old Time Serenaders, The Holy Modal Rounders, Hank Williams, Hawks & Eagles, Bill Monroe, The Clash, The Dillards, Riley Puckett, Woody Guthrie, Earl Johnson & His Clodhoppers,The Dickel Brothers, The Hot Club of France, Good Ol' Persons Band, The Ramones, The Pogues, Carter Family, Old & In the Way, Willie Nelson, Highwoods String Band, O.C.M.S., The Old Virginia Fiddlers, The Tenneva Ramblers, and homebrewed beer.
We're a rootin'-tootin', high-fallutin', non-pollutin', rip-roarin', shiv-shavin', new-fangled, old time, bona fide, good time, string band! Steven and Jimbo have been pickin' and grinnin' together since 1997 and have been blazing trails and entertaining folks with their brand of string band music ever since. People often ask us, "Are you a Bluegrass band?" No, not really, but we do play some Bluegrass songs. Then they ask, "Are you a folk band?" Um....well, kinda-sorta (it is the music of the people after all), but this ain't nothin' like Peter, Paul and Mary or the Kingston Trio.
Allow us to explain in the simplest terms possible; as a string band, we tend to stagger and swerve with reckless abandon to the left and right of traditional American music. We're what we like to call a new-fangled, old timey string band. Banjos & fiddles & singing; oh my! Not only do we play breakdowns and hoe downs, but we manage to throw in original numbers, songs from different genres and from different parts of the world. We draw from a deep well of material because it better represents our diversity, dynamic, and aesthetic.
We're stopping thru Sac twice on our West coast tour! Fri. Dec. 4th at Old Ironsides and Thursday, Dec. 10th at Fox and Goose! Please come out and support and help spread the love!! Happy Thanksgiving. I give thanks for YOU! xoxo - Astra
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
New pics, new videos and new LIVE tunes going up today! Let me know what you think! Sending some ATX (that's Austin Texas) love out to everyone. Ruby Jane
v "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
Since you guys are my friends I though you might want to check out the hot new Vagrants vids from the recent Hi Fi Bar gig http://www.youtube.com/thevagrants
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. 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
