Nothin' Fancy has officially announced their newest member, Jacob Flick, who has joined the band on banjo. He steps in for founding member, Mitchell Davis, who had been with the group since they launched in 1994 to enter a band competition in Virginia. Jacob is yet another reason why bluegrass band leaders continue to turn [...]
Friday at the Nothin’ Fancy Festival opened with the unique humor and top notch musicianship of the Moron Brothers. A number of the audience members were seeing these guys for the first time. It is fun watching first-timers react! Junior Sisk followed with his rock-solid traditional bluegrass music. Then the Malpass Brothers hit the stage [...]
Nothin’ Fancy is hosting their 18th annual festival at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, Virginia. Wednesday started as it always does – with a great potluck dinner. The food was wonderful. This old photographer ate way to much! Mike Andes, Chris Sexton, and Caleb Cox opened the music with at stirring rendition of the [...]
Mountain Fever Records has released a first single by Nothin' Fancy from their upcoming Time Changes Everything album. The track they've chosen dates back to 1980, when it was recorded by the legendary Lost and Found, another iconic Virginia band. Papa Wants To Go Back was written by Lost and Found bass player Allen Mills, [...]
The 17th Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival kicked off with a great potluck supper. Anyone that left hungry did so willingly! Mike Andes, Christopher Sexton, and Caleb Cox of Nothin’ Fancy opened the evening with a stirring acapella version of the National Anthem. The rest of the band then joined them for a few tunes. The [...]
Mountain Fever Records has released a debut single from their next album for Nothin' Fancy. Due September 22, the new record is called It's A Good Feeling, and the title track serves as the single. Like so much of the band's material, this one was written by mandolinist Mike Andes, who also sings lead on [...]
Nothin’ Fancy leans heavily on band originals for Where I Came From, their latest project for Mountain Fever Records. With six songs from mandolin player Mike Andes, and two from guitarist Caleb Cox alongside a few covers from artists like the Country Gentlemen, John Prine, and the McPeak Brothers, the popular Virginia-based group has put [...]
Nothin' Fancy has officially announced their newest member, Jacob Flick, who has joined the band on banjo. He steps in for founding member, Mitchell Davis, who had been with the group since they launched in 1994 to enter a band competition in Virginia. Jacob is yet another reason why bluegrass band leaders continue to turn [...] 
Friday at the Nothin’ Fancy Festival opened with the unique humor and top notch musicianship of the Moron Brothers. A number of the audience members were seeing these guys for the first time. It is fun watching first-timers react! Junior Sisk followed with his rock-solid traditional bluegrass music. Then the Malpass Brothers hit the stage [...] 
Nothin' Fancy at the Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday at the 2018 Nothin’ Fancy Festival was another warm one. But that didn’t slow down festival managers and hosts Robyn and Willie Wines. They each always have a smile and a good word for everyone. David Parmley and Cardinal Tradition opened the [...] 
Nothin’ Fancy is hosting their 18th annual festival at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, Virginia. Wednesday started as it always does – with a great potluck dinner. The food was wonderful. This old photographer ate way to much! Mike Andes, Chris Sexton, and Caleb Cox opened the music with at stirring rendition of the [...] 
Mountain Fever Records has released a first single by Nothin' Fancy from their upcoming Time Changes Everything album. The track they've chosen dates back to 1980, when it was recorded by the legendary Lost and Found, another iconic Virginia band. Papa Wants To Go Back was written by Lost and Found bass player Allen Mills, [...] 
Little Roy & Lizzy at the 2017 Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Friday was another beautiful day at the Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival. “Sweet Brenda” has handled the evening MC work, and Calvin (aka Him) has handled the afternoon duties. The Jesse Alexander Band from upstate New York opened the stage [...] 
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado at the 2017 Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday was a beehive of activity at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, Virginia as the stage show of the 17th Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival kicked off. Circa Blue led off the show with their blend of traditional bluegrass [...] 
The 17th Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival kicked off with a great potluck supper. Anyone that left hungry did so willingly! Mike Andes, Christopher Sexton, and Caleb Cox of Nothin’ Fancy opened the evening with a stirring acapella version of the National Anthem. The rest of the band then joined them for a few tunes. The [...] 
Mountain Fever Records has released a debut single from their next album for Nothin' Fancy. Due September 22, the new record is called It's A Good Feeling, and the title track serves as the single. Like so much of the band's material, this one was written by mandolinist Mike Andes, who also sings lead on [...] 
Nothin’ Fancy leans heavily on band originals for Where I Came From, their latest project for Mountain Fever Records. With six songs from mandolin player Mike Andes, and two from guitarist Caleb Cox alongside a few covers from artists like the Country Gentlemen, John Prine, and the McPeak Brothers, the popular Virginia-based group has put [...] 