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Every bluegrass festival has its surprises, and Friday at Palatka was no exception. The day started with an open stage. Two youngsters went out and played several tunes on guitar and mandolin – and very well. The boys are 11 year old Aaron Koch and his 15 year old brother Justin. Aaron has only been playing [...]
It’s always interesting to see what will happen when new members enter a longstanding band that has previously had a relatively static lineup. Will they pick someone who sounds and plays just like the former member? Will they go in an entirely new direction? Or will they combine fresh talent with the winning combination already [...]
Mountain Home Music has released a sneak peak video for their upcoming album for The Grascals, And Then There's This, and their new singer/guitarist, John Bryan. If you've caught them live this summer, you already recognize Bryan as an outstanding bluegrass singer - one of the brightest lights out there right now. He has the [...]
The Grascals have announced a January 8 release for And Then There's This, their next new album from Mountain Home Music. This highly-anticipated project will be their first since the addition of John Bryan on guitar and vocals earlier this year. He came aboard after founding member Jamie Johnson's dramatic departure from the band to [...]
Thanks to Bob Compere for this batch of photos from last weekend's Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cookoff in Farmer's Branch, TX, just north of Dallas.
Friday at the Nothin’ Fancy Festival was ushered in with the traditional mountain music sounds of the Bluegrass Mountaineers from Akron, Ohio. Volume Five is rapidly becoming a favorite on the festival circuit. They provide an excellent combination of traditional bluegrass and classic country music. Goldwing Express brought a breath of comedy along with excellent bluegrass [...]
Saturday at Dailey and Vincent Land Fest opened with a band contest. The winner, Salt & Lite, played a full set as one of their prizes. They are a band of brothers and sisters from North Carolina. The youngest on stage was 9 and the oldest 20. America’s Got Talent semi-finalist Mountain Faith played to [...]
The 19th annual Parade of Stars was presented by the city of Auburn Hills, Michigan on Saturday, September 12. The show was kicked off by Feller & Hill and the Bluegrass Buckaroos. The Grascals were next up. Greg Cahill brought Special Consensus to Auburn Hills for the 19 time. Special C has been the host band since [...]
Here is another gallery of Frank Baker's images from the August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. More still to come.
The Grascals, with their new vocalist/guitarist John Bryan in tow, have re-signed with their original booking agent, The Andrea Roberts Agency. When the band first hit the scene in 2004, Andrea handled representation for the group through 2008. She has long been close to The Grascals, as she is married to the mandolin player, Danny [...]
