Jamgrass heroes Yonder Mountain String Band have announced plans to re-release their second album, Town By Town, in a special 20th Anniversary edition on 180g vinyl. The record features the band's founding lineup of Adam Aijala, Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston, and Jeff Austin, and was produced by Tim O'Brien. Several of the tracks have since [...]
Yonder Mountain String Band has announced a change at the mandolin position effective in 2020. Jacob Joliff, who had been the group since Jeff Austin departed in 2014, is leaving to pursue his own Jacob Joliff Band, and YMSB is bringing in multi-instrumentalist Nick Piccininni in to fill his shoes. Nick is a young picker [...]
Jeff Austin, mandolinist, singer, and songwriter - and co-founder of Yonder Mountain String Band and the Jeff Austin Band - died yesterday in Seattle, WA. He was 45 years of age. A "medical emergency" had been announced early Saturday morning, but no other details were provided outside of the fact that Austin would not be [...]
Jamgrass favorites Yonder Mountain String Band has a special treat for the fans and followers. After completing the 2018 Spring Tour along the west coast, and recording all the shows as is their habit, they have culled the tracks, picked the best, and released them on soundcloud for free listening. As is also their custom, [...]
The Railsplitters have released a music video of a new song from singer/guitarist Lauren Stovall to help promote their upcoming tour with Yonder Mountain String Band. In a recent interview with Relix, Lauren says that the song was a good while in coming, with an inspiration outside the norm for bluegrass groups. But then, these [...]
Yonder Mountain String Band is gearing up for a very busy tour season this fall, but found time following their appearance at Telluride to shoot a new music video at nearby Bridal Veil Falls. It's for the song, Alison, which will be included on their next album expected early in 2017, their second since bringing Jacob Jolliff [...]
Ben Kaufmann, bassist and vocalist with Yonder Mountain String Band, has been hospitalized in Boulder, CO experiencing severe kidney pain. Doctors have diagnosed a dissection of his renal artery, and a procedure is scheduled for today to reinflate the artery and install a stent to keep things flowing. Following this catheterization, Ben will need some undetermined time to [...]
Yonder Mountain String Band has dropped a new music video, showcasing a song from their new album, and their touring lineup for 2015. The song was written and sung by Yonder's bass man, Ben Kaufmann, who told Rolling Stone that he put Insult And An Elbow together about his substance abuse issues when he was [...]
Jamgrass heroes Yonder Mountain String Band have announced plans to re-release their second album, Town By Town, in a special 20th Anniversary edition on 180g vinyl. The record features the band's founding lineup of Adam Aijala, Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston, and Jeff Austin, and was produced by Tim O'Brien. Several of the tracks have since [...] 
Yonder Mountain String Band at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater (June 10, 2021) - photo © 529 Photography With bluegrass providing the official soundtrack to mountain towns and mountain sports everywhere, Yonder Mountain String Band was the perfect choice to open this year's GoPro Mountain Games at the amazing Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, CO. Though [...] 
Yonder Mountain String Band has announced a change at the mandolin position effective in 2020. Jacob Joliff, who had been the group since Jeff Austin departed in 2014, is leaving to pursue his own Jacob Joliff Band, and YMSB is bringing in multi-instrumentalist Nick Piccininni in to fill his shoes. Nick is a young picker [...] 
Jeff Austin, mandolinist, singer, and songwriter - and co-founder of Yonder Mountain String Band and the Jeff Austin Band - died yesterday in Seattle, WA. He was 45 years of age. A "medical emergency" had been announced early Saturday morning, but no other details were provided outside of the fact that Austin would not be [...] 
Jamgrass favorites Yonder Mountain String Band has a special treat for the fans and followers. After completing the 2018 Spring Tour along the west coast, and recording all the shows as is their habit, they have culled the tracks, picked the best, and released them on soundcloud for free listening. As is also their custom, [...] 
The Railsplitters have released a music video of a new song from singer/guitarist Lauren Stovall to help promote their upcoming tour with Yonder Mountain String Band. In a recent interview with Relix, Lauren says that the song was a good while in coming, with an inspiration outside the norm for bluegrass groups. But then, these [...] 
Yonder Mountain String Band is gearing up for a very busy tour season this fall, but found time following their appearance at Telluride to shoot a new music video at nearby Bridal Veil Falls. It's for the song, Alison, which will be included on their next album expected early in 2017, their second since bringing Jacob Jolliff [...] 
Ben Kaufmann, bassist and vocalist with Yonder Mountain String Band, has been hospitalized in Boulder, CO experiencing severe kidney pain. Doctors have diagnosed a dissection of his renal artery, and a procedure is scheduled for today to reinflate the artery and install a stent to keep things flowing. Following this catheterization, Ben will need some undetermined time to [...] 
Yonder Mountain String Band has dropped a new music video, showcasing a song from their new album, and their touring lineup for 2015. The song was written and sung by Yonder's bass man, Ben Kaufmann, who told Rolling Stone that he put Insult And An Elbow together about his substance abuse issues when he was [...] 
These photos from Oregon's Northwest String Summit were taken by Todd Powers. 