Blackgrass

about

With its driving electric upright bass, hot-blooded gypsy violin, rock banjo, and jazz influenced percussion, BLACKGRASS was an oddity in a world of clearly defined musical genres. It's an uncommon mixture: some of its fans call it jazz grass; others have nicknamed the sound "banjo rock," "postapunkalyptic," and... "a little weird." They released one album, titled 13, in March of 2003, and that was it, aside from a tour ending in April of 2004. A zealous and spirited following packed BLACKGRASS shows... any performance brought together an eclectic group of fans who enjoyed the band's curious mixture of dark lyrics and live-wire instrumentation. Scott Trowbridge, the group's lead vocalist and bass player quipped: "We're a little like Tom Waits gone alternative country." Prior to experimenting with multiple genres, Scott cut his musical teeth listening to bands like Fugazi and Helmet and playing with hardcore-punk groups like Oscar and Sunday School. Joshua Hall, the band's banjo player grew up in a family of wall-to-wall, Cumberland Plateau bluegrass musicians and went on to collaborate as a drummer with different rock bands. Roman Karpynec, whose roots are in rock and jazz, is also an actor and filmmaker whose film debuts at the 2003 Valleyfest. Finally, Christian Lange, BLACKGRASS' violinist, adds a Latin /Eastern European flavor to the mix. From Santiago, Chile, Christian blends Latin rock influences like Manu Chao and Ozomatli with "my all-time violin heros like Stephan

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These Are the Breaks Disc 1

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These Are the Breaks

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These Are The Breaks [Disc 1]

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Black Grass

13

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These Are The Breaks (Disc 1)

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These Are The Breaks CD 1 - Hip Hop and Funky Beats

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Krafty Kuts These Are The Beats

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DMC Presents...These Are the Breaks Disc 1

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Solid Steel presents Bonobo

Hope

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Krafty Kuts - These Are The Breaks

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