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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PASSION PRESENTS
DATE: TUESDAY JULY 26
EVENT: GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
VENUE: HUMBOLDT BREWS 856 10th St. Arcata, CA
DETAILS: $12 Door , 21+, Doors 9:00pm/ Show 10:00pm
CONTACT: Eric Kinnally
EMAIL: [email protected]
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS http://www.myspace.com/greenskybluegrassmusic http://www.greenskybluegrass.com
**Press photos attached**
Greensky Bluegrass Summer tour is going coast to coast in support of their new album "Handguns".
Catch them Tuesday July 26th at Humboldt Brews
"This group really isn't like any other band -- they are truly original. Their music is fresh and alive and entertaining...From the band's orignal works to those of John Lennon or Pink Floyd, they're full of pleasant acoustic surprises." -(Cybergrass)
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS is one of the most exciting bands in todays music scene. Like a breath of fresh air, this five piece band plays traditional bluegrass instruments and uses them to create original songs and soundscapes that are unique and new, yet somehow feel comfortable and familiar. Though they have been likened to 70s era Americana acts like The Band, Greensky would prefer not to be compared to any other bands. We really just try to make music as a group that sounds and feels right to us , says mandolin player Paul Hoffman, later adding that it is nice to know that other people really dig it, too.
Greensky Bluegrass hits timeless targets with deadly accuracy while simultaneously veering off the tired and true highway. -Jambase.com
While green sky is the opposite of blue grass , the band insists that the name came about as more of a pun than a statement about their music. Along with the tradition of bluegrass, we all have lots of different musical influences that we bring to the table , says guitar player Dave Bruzza, and we somehow wanted to reflect that in our name. Upon witnessing the bands live shows, this statement seems to make a little more sense. On any given night, in addition to the myriad of excellent original songs, one might hear traditional bluegrass songs with an exploratory rock and roll jam or selections from the Talking Heads, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead or Bob Marley turned bluegrass. We are as likely to play a three minute song as we are a ten minute song on any given night , says dobro player Anders Beck, and I think that keeps it exciting for the audience . Perhaps this is the reason that Greensky Bluegrass is as equally embraced by the jam-band community as it is the bluegrass/Americana community and the bands fan base is growing so rapidly.
Of course, this is bluegrass. So manic chops mean a lot to Greensky Bluegrass. Yet they are also masterful storytellers. Mandolinist Paul Hoffman in particular pens some true rural balladry. -Seattle Weekly
Since winning the 2006 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest, Greensky has been touring constantly, playing over 170 shows a year, and all the hard work is certainly paying off. Recent highlights are too many to list, but include selling out venues in many parts of the country, sharing the stage with musical heroes, getting asked to play shows with the likes of Tony Rice and Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band and Railroad Earth, and being asked to play the inaugural Rothbury Festival in their home state of Michigan. It certainly felt like an affirmation that we are doing something right , noted bass player Mike Devol.
Greensky Bluegrass is touring in support of their new album, Handguns . The album, their strongest to date, features fourteen original tracks and showcases the bands songwriting and playing talents in a way that is incredibly accessible to fans of many different types of music.
Greensky Bluegrass is Anders Beck (dobro), Michael Arlen Bont (banjo), Dave Bruzza (guitar), Mike Devol (upright bass) and Paul Hoffman (mandolin).
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