Brock Varty Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Hey dudes! I have been really into folky, bluegrass type music lately. I know we have some big fans of that here. I am always looking for bands and performers that other people like so I thought a thread for this type of music would be cool. I am going to post some of my current favorites and then you all can post away! Cheers! The Punch Brothers The Wood Brothers Two Gallants Bright Eyes Of Monsters and Men Oberhofer The Avett Brothers Old Crow Medicine Show The Devil Makes Three Pretty broad range of musical flavor; but I figured it is enough content for a cool thread! Be gentle with the banhammer for musical opinions guys! hogg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I don't have the banhammer but lumping bluegrass and folk together with indie and alternative makes me want to pulp your balls with a hammer. That said, I always have time for some Townes: And I dig that 70s British acid folk stuff quite a bit too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFl6VlorBMo Shaun1105 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Graeme said: pulp your balls with a hammer. Post of the year. Also, Two Gallants for the win @Brock Varty. I was lucky enough to see them at gilman a few times.. what a show. Johannes and cltattooing 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 yesssss! ChrisvK 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 So long as none of that "new-grass" gets posted. Blanche Slim Cessna's Auto Club (see them live if you ever have the chance...for real.) 16 horsepower Wovenhand Danny Barnes (one of the best banjo players ever) He was also in a band called Bad Livers Steve Earle Bruce Springsteen's nebraska and ghost of tom joad. Whiskeytown Tarnation Will Johnson Jason Isbell Uncle Tupelo Gillian Welch Neko Case Pine Valley Cosmonauts Giant Sand Calexico These are all real bluegrass: Hylo Brown (sang for flatt and scruggs) Reno and Smiley The Osborne Brothers Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper Roscoe Holcomb Jimmy Martin Doc Watson (not technically bluegrass but mountain music). Jim and Jennie and the Pinetops I've got loads more but.... Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
semele Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Brock Varty said: Hey dudes!I have been really into folky, bluegrass type music lately. I know we have some big fans of that here. I am always looking for bands and performers that other people like so I thought a thread for this type of music would be cool. I am going to post some of my current favorites and then you all can post away! Cheers! The Punch Brothers Be gentle with the banhammer for musical opinions guys! I've gotten to see a lot of the various Punch Brothers recently--Chris Thile made a stop here during his solo tour in October, and I caught Noam Pikelny when I was in Brooklyn, then the Punch Brothers around New Years. I'll probably go to their show at Oberlin in a month, too. The Chris Thile show in particular was a treat--whenever I want to feel like a lazy asshole, I google what he was doing. When he was say, eight. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Varty Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Graeme said: I don't have the banhammer but lumping bluegrass and folk together with indie and alternative makes me want to pulp your balls with a hammer. Hahaha. Point taken. Title could have been a bit better. It was emant to infer Bluegrass/Folk in their various forms. - - - Updated - - - dcostello said: Post of the year. Also, Two Gallants for the win @Brock Varty. I was lucky enough to see them at gilman a few times.. what a show. Really Really enjoy these guys right now man. Such good stuff. I would love to see them live, but they don't seem to play in my parts ever. - - - Updated - - - semele said: I've gotten to see a lot of the various Punch Brothers recently--Chris Thile made a stop here during his solo tour in October, and I caught Noam Pikelny when I was in Brooklyn, then the Punch Brothers around New Years. I'll probably go to their show at Oberlin in a month, too. The Chris Thile show in particular was a treat--whenever I want to feel like a lazy asshole, I google what he was doing. When he was say, eight. I enjoy the Punch Brothers almost only for Chris Thile. Dude can play a motherfucking mandolin like nobody's business! - - - Updated - - - JAllen said: So long as none of that "new-grass" gets posted.Blanche Slim Cessna's Auto Club (see them live if you ever have the chance...for real.) 16 horsepower Wovenhand Danny Barnes (one of the best banjo players ever) He was also in a band called Bad Livers Steve Earle Bruce Springsteen's nebraska and ghost of tom joad. Whiskeytown Tarnation Will Johnson Jason Isbell Uncle Tupelo Gillian Welch Neko Case Pine Valley Cosmonauts Giant Sand Calexico These are all real bluegrass: Hylo Brown (sang for flatt and scruggs) Reno and Smiley The Osborne Brothers Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper Roscoe Holcomb Jimmy Martin Doc Watson (not technically bluegrass but mountain music). Jim and Jennie and the Pinetops I've got loads more but.... I am familiar with the acts I bolded, but none of the others! So much new music to listen to. Thanks for the recommendations. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisvK Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun1105 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 This is the kind of music I'm currently into as well. So many artists on here that I'm not familiar with though - I've got a lot of listening to do! Oddly, I've been listening to the New of Monsters and Men album a lot this week, and also just discovered Townes Van Zandt. Then this thread appears a day later. It's the kind of thing that makes me think there's a glitch in the matrix. Some that aren't mentioned that I like: The Tallest Man on Earth Iron and Wine The Decemberists ChrisvK 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Murder By Death Austin Lucas Devotchka Tarentella Jay Munly Willard Grant Conspiracy Edit: might sound like an obvious one but Chuck Ragan's solo stuff is superb as well. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 In terms of bluegrass, I've always loved Grisman and Garcia. Totally worth checking out. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
motsimus Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 i'm a big fan of Bonnie Prince Billy and Chuck Ragan at the moment. Mark Bee, hogg and Tight-Lines 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltattooing Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 HILLSTOMP https://soundcloud.com/hillstomp AA Bondy is aight, but I really like this song. Carolina Chocolate Drops! ChrisvK 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-84961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exume Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I've always been into jambands with big bluegrass backgrounds a la String Cheese Incident and Railroad Earth. I'll come back with more examples at some point and check out what everyone else is into. Cheese has gone in many other directions through the years though so don't be surprised if you hear something that doesn't quite fit in this thread. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-85031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Found this guy through Bailey Hunter Robinson's blog a few years ago. ChrisvK 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-85199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 This fits with this thread. This is some of my favorite all time music: Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-85212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Go here Radio Thrift Shop with Laura Cantrell and browse away. Her own music's pretty great, too. I'm happy to see Comus mentioned here - that's one of my top albums. Been listening to Trees a lot this week. Graeme 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-86624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 JAllen said: Willard Grant Conspiracy I saw Robert Fisher play solo more years ago than I care to think about because it makes me feel old (I would guess around 2005?) and he has one hell of a voice. Really good performer and a nice guy from what I recall. JAllen 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-86647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Graeme said: I saw Robert Fisher play solo more years ago than I care to think about because it makes me feel old (I would guess around 2005?) and he has one hell of a voice. Really good performer and a nice guy from what I recall. I got a sampler that came with an uncut magazine I think. It had a track and I always liked it and would put it on mix tapes/cds/playlists and several years ago that song started to really stick in my head more than before. Find myself humming the tune or get part of the lyrics stuck in my head so I started trying to track down more stuff. If it weren't for the internet, probably wouldn't have found anything since no stores I've been in have carried any. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-86648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 These guys are playing at Great American Music Hall tomorrow night. Any LSTers in the Bay Area looking at going? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-86698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 motsimus said: i'm a big fan of Bonnie Prince Billy and Chuck Ragan at the moment. I'm a big fan of Matt Bauer. Not exactly bluegrass, but he's from Kentucky and plays banjo, so he checks those boxes. His music is beautiful and a little haunting. EDIT: For those that know what I look like, that is not me. motsimus and MadeIndelible 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-86747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @hogg . Of course not, he's not nearly as dashing. hogg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-86799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Myles said: @hogg . Of course not, he's not nearly as dashing. He does has a height advantage, though: MadeIndelible 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-86824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Experimental folk music. Heard these guys a few years ago, and just tonight saw a video of theirs under my suggestions section on YouTube. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-92470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiled Dove Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Just noticed this thread and was glad to see that someone mentioned Austin Lucas. He is awesome and I've known him since he was about 13. Used to be room mates with his brother who owns a bar thing in Prague these days. If you've not heard Devil Makes Three they are pretty fun too. MadeIndelible 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4783-lst-bluegrassindiealternativefolk-thread/#findComment-93027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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