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Original • Dynamic • Creative •
Diverse • Captivating
These are easy words to throw around.
Sometimes, however, they just plain fit.
These are the things you hear when
audiences, critics and other musicians
are describing SAWMILL ROAD. It
is an amazing collection of seasoned
players who perform at a level that
always brings a powerful mixture of
bluegrass styles to any stage.
What
folks are saying about SAWMILL ROAD and
their debut cd! :
I am the
proud recipient of Sawmill Road’s debut,
an album that
oozes with sparkle and
originality and captures the essence of
an undeniably hot,
killer new bluegrass band.
—
Dave Higgs, Nashville NPR
As the thriving Bluegrass music field
gets crowded, it’s a challenge for bands
to find something to do that is
different, yet solidly bluegrassy, and
not the same-old, same-old. Call it
“original;” it’s hard to achieve, but
all the great bands have it. Well,
congratulations to my old pals in
Sawmill Road, who’ve just reorganized
and recorded a new project, and just
made themselves into one powerful,
beautiful, and yes, original bluegrass
band. I don’t know what the coach said
in the locker room at half time, but
these guys have hit the field all
inspired and ready to knock your socks
off. Trust me on this, pal: you want to
hear Sawmill Road. – Dan Crary
SAWMILL ROAD just won the National
Bluegrass playoffs at the Huck Finn
Bluegrass Jubilee and will be showcasing at
the 2008 IBMA convention in Nashville!
http://www.sawmillroad.net/
myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/sawmillroadbluegrass
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Sidesaddle & Co.
Sidesaddle & Co., based in San
Jose California, has been captivating audiences
with their unique acoustic sound since 1979 when
the band was first established. The five members
of the band come from an interesting variety of
musical backgrounds, which come alive in their
repertoire of primarily traditional Bluegrass
music, seasoned with vintage Country, Irish,
Cajun and Cowboy Western. Their popularity is
extended further by including Gospel, Folk,
Novelty and Comedy. Billboard Magazine has
called their music "superbly melodic." Critics
have hailed their performances as "sophisticated
and highly entertaining" and their harmonies
"impeccable."
http://www.sidesaddleandco.com
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Wild Creek
Local music reveiwer, Couzin'
Jim Lappin wrote: "One of our fine "home-grown"
bands here in Northern
Nevada is Wild Creek." With
Randy McKnight on mandolin, Allen Hendricks on
banjo, Joyce Furlong on bass and Don Timmer on
guitar, "Wild Creek delivers a fresh and vibrant sound."
Don and Joyce's "great harmonies are heard on
many of the songs, along with Randy McKnight's
tight baritone". Wild Creek is a local
favorite, we couldn't agree more.
http://nnba.org/bands.htm
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The Bar BQ Boys
The Bar BQ
Boyz came together in the Fall of 2005, forming
a bluegrass set-up that includes Paul Cutunilli
on mandolin, Bobby Smile on guitar, Johnny
Walter on stand-up bass and Michael Chambon on
banjo. In addition to the instruments named,
Walter plays blues harmonica, Cutunilli plays
the bass, and Smile and Chambon both play the
dobro. Their repertoire includes
bluegrass standards like Bill Monroe's "Walls of
Time," as well as tunes from the popular movie
"Oh Brother, Where art Thou?" On the heels of
the camp classic, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett,"
(a.k.a., "The Beverly Hillbillies") they are
likely to break out with a Led Zeppelin tune, or
"All Along the Watchtower," written by Dylan and
popularized by Jimi Hendrix. Grateful Dead or
Johnny Cash might follow, with Bob Marley's
reggae beat close behind.
http://barbqboys.homestead.com/
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Wild Horse Drive
Dan Baker, Jim Denoncourt,
Chad Bowen, and Dwayne Carroll - four
guys with lots of talent! Although Wild
Horse Drive is fairly new on the local bluegrass
scene, these musicians have many combined years
of pickin' - and it shows! With their
great harmony and deft fingers at the frets,
this band is fast becoming a local favorite.
Check out a sample of their sound at:
http://www.cenapps.com/whd/
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The
NNBA's own Monday Night Volunteers
The NNBA Monday Night Volunteers have been
around for over 15 years. Their talented
members donate their time and skills year-round
to raise funds for the NNBA and often say they
have at least as much fun as their audiences!
You will find them performing on Nevada Day at
the Governor's Chili Feed, at local
campgrounds, parks, benefits and nursing homes.
They traditionally kick off each Bower's Mansion
Bluegrass Festival with a rousing repertoire
sure to get things hopping with the very first
song!
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The
Biggest Little Bluegrass Band
How do you get
great bluegrass? You grow it yourself!
These bluegrass sprouts are multi-talented and
getting better all the time. From left to
right: Bethany McHenry, Tyler Dabritz
and Nicole Piechocki. |
