August 19, 20179 yr Only so much Sam Hunt and FGL a guy can stomach , and increasly on The Highway Ch 56 they are getting farther away from county music -- So , I like some of the BG I've listened too , Lil Liza Jane by 3 banjo something .. but I'd like suggestions for music that's not flat n Scruggs but a more contemporary sound , like a hybrid BG and county . Any suggestions?
August 19, 20179 yr I can't help ya since I don't listen to either County or Bluegrass......for that matter what's the difference in the two?
August 20, 20179 yr That's a wise choice since what passes for popular country music these days is horrendously awful.
August 20, 20179 yr Only so much Sam Hunt and FGL a guy can stomach , and increasly on The Highway Ch 56 they are getting farther away from county music -- So , I like some of the BG I've listened too , Lil Liza Jane by 3 banjo something .. but I'd like suggestions for music that's not flat n Scruggs but a more contemporary sound , like a hybrid BG and county . Any suggestions? I love bluegrass and have always felt a natural affinity towards it, yet have never delved in anywhere near as much I should have to know by name many of its important players. Because of this thread I'm looking forward to changing that. There's just something so wonderfully natural and pure to the heart about it. Can't wait to hear what others toss in the mix. Your request for contemporary hybrid stuff had me come across this, and it appears to be a wealth of different contemporary acts worth sampling on your quest for something that tickles your ear. Contemporary Bluegrass Music Genre Overview | AllMusic
August 20, 20179 yr Only so much Sam Hunt and FGL a guy can stomach , and increasly on The Highway Ch 56 they are getting farther away from county music -- So , I like some of the BG I've listened too , Lil Liza Jane by 3 banjo something .. but I'd like suggestions for music that's not flat n Scruggs but a more contemporary sound , like a hybrid BG and county . Any suggestions? Give Nickel Creek a shot. Saw them at the Paramount in Ashland a few years ago and liked them.
August 20, 20179 yr Here's a group that's been a personal favorite of mine for about 20 years from Denver, Co named 16 Horsepower who I've had very few others seem to take to them like I do, so I'll guess that it might not be anywhere near what you'd be looking for, but while they definitely have bluegrass elements throughout their sound, they also add a huge amount of intense natural originality to it that makes it magically special, and all their own. This song "Single Girl" would probably be their most straightforward Bluegrass styled song, yet under this one simple layer there are endless other interesting songs within their back log that takes Bluegrass to places it's never been while feeling as real to the core of the genre all the while. The singer-songwriter, and leader David Eugene Edwards is the unmistakable force behind 16 Horsepower. He's a confirmed Christian with every fiber of his being, and this band is his intense powerful vehicle to take being a natural born preacher to a different level rather than be the leader of a church. He humbly leads through songs inspired by the Bible , and he's completely serious about it as well being sincerely devoted. You can't but help to feel his religion, and with it his soul. What also is unique about them is while he's from Denver, his bandmates are all from France. Since 1995 he's put out numerous releases under the name 16 Horsepower, and in 2002 he shifted gears, truly under the same spirit of sound and conviction, yet perhaps maybe not as fiery as before, to the stage name of Woven Hand. Taking nothing away from his early sound, but as he aged his approach matured. Still the intensity of his origins can't be denied. Don't feel intimidated by his 18 or so full length releases as there's really no bad place to start. I suppose that I'm a little bit more partial to his output with 16 Horsepower since that's where it began with me, but considering it's all really just David Eugene Edwards, his realness and devotion shine through with everything he does no mater what its called Aside from descriptions of Bluegrass, his music has been known to be classified as Alternative Country as well as Gothabilly. In some ways his intensity feels like more of a snake handling/ speaking in tongues variety with his seriousness, but all without the snakes. You can't but help to feel his passion through his music, and whether or not a believer, one thing is for certain is that you certainly believe in this guy, and his conviction. When I had the great fortune of seeing him live it was a moving experience, perhaps even much like some feel when they have been saved. If that's the effect it has, I think that DEE is alright about that as through his music this is no doubt his aim, but also without condemning, while there's still certainly a fear that he instills with hopes for the listener to wake up and see. There's a fear as well as a love coming through the message of his music that can't be ignored or denied. The way he marries his soul with his music, no matter what I believe or question, I cannot not feel his heart. As with studio songs versus live, there tends to be an unmistakable clarity and perfection within the studio versions, but the live versions give way to sometimes being even more closer to the heart flaws and all.
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