Hailing from the heartland, Tornado Rose unabashedly embraces their origins both stylistically and symbolically as well. Their name was inspired by a storm that razed their local environs in 2011, and the music they've created in its wake reflects a homegrown sound
King Springs Road is an international outfit in every sense. Ironically, however, the band was birthed in Tennessee — specifically in a house on King Springs Road in Johnson City. One night after a picking party, Tyler Griffith and Josh Meade,
The imagery conjured up by a blue ridge gathering is one of soothing sentiment, a bond of brotherhood and music, with a decidedly mellow disposition. Consequently, the Knoxville-based trio of neo-traditionalists that goes by the name Blue Ridge Gathering reflects an
That they hail from East Tennessee helps give Blind House instant credibility, due to their proximity to traditional Appalachian environs. Their self-titled debut album attains a very high bar even at the outset. It's quite impressive to find a new
The High Street Drifters - photo © Melbourne Ceili Camera Based in culture-conscious Melbourne, Australia, the bluegrass band known as The High Street Drifters have carved out their own distinctive place in that country's thriving music scene. Led by vocalist and
The UK-based band, Paul Armer & The Dawn Chorus, provide further proof that place of origin need not affect the music an artist chooses to pursue. Were it not for the fact that the liner notes notes offer an expression of
When an extremely popular newgrass band like the Kitchen Dwellers announces a surprise release, an air of anticipation is created. So it is that the Bozeman Montana-bred band, consisting of Shawn Swain (mandolin), Torrin Daniels (banjo), Joe Funk (upright bass), and
Jeri Foreman and Grace Honeywell claim multiple places they call home. Foreman is from Adelaide, South Australia and has lived in Glasgow, Scotland for the last eight years. Honeywell is from Ashland, Oregon, but is often between the USA and
Nominees for the 2025 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year, the Burnett Sisters Band — made up of Boone, North Carolina sibling natives Anissa, Sophia, and Anneli Burnett along with Minster, UK transplant Geary Allen — are gifted multi-instrumentalists whose decided
Although each of its members calls the UK home, the band that refers to itself as Paul Armer & The Dawn Chorus can't claim any one place in particular as its individual point of origin. "That’s a difficult question," Armer replied
