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Irish-Australian singer-songwriter Vincent Cross moved to New York City, where he hit the bluegrass scene with lightening speed in the summer of 2006. “All of a sudden I kept hearing the name ‘Vincent Cross’ and I was wondering, who is this guy?” said Adam Nash, founder of NYCBluegrass.com. Within three months, Cross met the ‘Good Company’ to help him to realize his vision of playing original songs with a traditional sound. Cross has an uncanny ability to write originals that don’t sound like originals. His voice captures the high lonesome sound that sounds eerily like Del McCoury’s.

Cross and his band have been building a following at venues around the city, including Banjo Jim’s, The Parkside Lounge, and The Hill Country. Vincent Cross and Good Company was also showcased at the Baggot Inn’s “Sheriff Sessions.”

Vincent Cross's music is available from CD baby and down-loadable from iTunes.

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Vincent Cross & Good Company album Reviews:

Home away Home: 2008-2009

“Solid bluegrass debut….He is blessed with a versatile voice which can ably evoke that high lonesome sound, whilst deepening its nuance for the more mellow numbers in which respect he is quite reminiscent of Tim O’Brien.”

--Kai Roberts: Americana-UK

"In the East Village 2008, I heard a crystal clear voice that took me back to when I was being introduced to mountain music groups and families of Appalachia. It was a pleasure to hear such beauty coming out of Vincent Cross."

--Odetta, 2008

“Home Away from Home” is the recording debut of Vincent Cross (guitar, mandolin, and vocals) and his band Good Company. The dozen selections were penned by Vincent and carried off in hard-driving bluegrass style. Some of the more interesting titles include “Sensitize,” “Minus Love,” and “Out of My Head.” For the first time out, “Home Away from Home” is a successful endeavour, and hopefully there will be other projects to follow.

--Bluegrass Unlimited, 2009

" A new high, lonesome edged lead voice emerges on the bluegrass scene"

--IBMA, 2009

“Vincent Cross is a true original taking many different influences into a unique and powerful sound”

--Buddy Merriam: WUSB 90.1 FM, Radio Long Island, New York

"You’ve written some truly memorable songs which you present with some real originality and authority. You’ve definitely got your own thing going … and it’s a good thing!"

Dave Higgs:Bluegrass Breakdown: Nashville Public Radio

"Vincent Cross writes good, honest American songs and belts them out so that you can hear them travel across the prairie -- not bad for a guy born in Dublin and raised in Australia. His songs are rooted in bluegrass and country tradition both thematically and stylistically, yet he is also willing to push at the edges a little bit, introducing a subtle sensitivity. He seems to be having a lot of fun doing what he's doing, and that's an infectious thing."

Matt Winters: The Moonshine Show, WKCR, NYC.

We [editorial 'we'] like Vincent's style, both as singer and songwriter, a lot; and while the reviews quoted on his MySpace site are very positive, the reviewers and/or their readers may not have been in a position to appreciate how good he is as a bluegrass writer and singer. He and the band deserve to do well, and we look forward to hearing his songs used by other artists.

The Bluegrass Ireland Blog, 2009 --Richard Hawkins

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