Tag: bluegrass

Della Mae – Jamie Dear

 This spirited female five piece blue-grass troupe is a testament to the power of good roots music.  Full of beautiful three-part harmonies, excellent instrumental skill and the power to, if you’ll pardon the expression, rock the house, Della Mae has it all. Jamie Dear from the band’s 2011 full-length, I Built This Heart, shows all of these qualities and more. You can find out more information on Della Mae, by visiting the band’s web site, which is full of first-class information on the girls, social…

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My Bubba & Mi – Wild & You

 Back in 2011, I found My Bubba & Mi on Jamendo.com, and really liked their stuff.  With instruments that usually include only guitar and table harp-with an occasional banjo thrown in for good measure, and two-part harmonized vocals, My Bubba & Mi (Bubba is from Iceland and My is from Sweden) cast a spell with what they call “lullabies from the countryside.” Their tunes are generally slow and breezy, but Wild & You is an exception to that rule, with a…

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Barnaby Saints – Bones

 Let’s be clear, you could purchase Barnaby Saints, six song EP from their Bandcamp site on the strength of Bones alone; But that won’t be necessary. A lousy $5 will get you what has to be described as six indie-rock-bluegrass tunes that will have you feeling good and singing along, regardless of the lyric line. I’d predict that the Barnaby Saints would go far, but the music business is an evil little prick these days. What gets noticed is usually not worth being…

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The Morning After – Rest Tonight

 Folk, bluegrass aficionados The Morning After can keep your body moving to some of their more raucous instrumentals (see Reverbnation video links). Here with Rest Tonight, they prove that their folk styling is equally at home with a good vocal added in. The Morning After hails from Raleigh, North Carolina and although their stock in trade might mostly be folk and bluegrass, they flavor their songs with an eclectic blend of rock, salsa, jazz, funk and everything in between. In reviewing their…

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The Belleville Outfit – It’s A Good Day

     There is something truly uplifting about bluegrass music.  It brings a smile to your face and starts your toes a-tapping.  Enter Austin, Texas The Belleville Outfit and It’s A Good Day. Just listen and ask yourself the question: “Don’t I feel good now?”  There is no website for the band, but you can find more information on them from Facebook and Myspace, as well as other social sites out there. Check out this great peak into Americana from some wonderful musicians.      (Source: https://www.facebook.com/ )  

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