Jeff Scroggins & Colorado

about

Jeff Scroggins is a two-time national banjo champion who has followed the banjo wherever it took him. When he discovered the instrument and met his mentor, Alan Munde, he was living on a dairy farm in Oklahoma, where he sold his Les Paul guitar, dropped out of high school, and traded Jimmie Page for J.D. Crowe. He eventually mastered his own powerfully expressive style; a combination of Rock showmanship and bluegrass tradition. His life as a banjo player led him across the West working as everything from Dixie Chicks side man to civil engineer, and he eventually settled in Denver, Colorado and started his own band. His band, Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, is now an IBMA award nominated multi-generational, multi-coastal, internationally touring bluegrass band. The band is comprised of 5 could-be-frontmen/women, who have each dedicated their lives to the traditions and evolution of bluegrass music. Despite their individual star power, they present a coherent show which at no point focuses too heavily on any one member. Rather, much like your favorite cult classic film, there is more to notice every time you watch this unassuming but undeniable super group. The band was originally formed when Jeff, seeking a way to perform with his son, Tristan, saw his chance when he met West Virginia native and fellow lifetime musician Greg Blake. These two powerhouses discovered an immediate connection despite their apparent differences (Greg a preacher and Jeff a long-haired would-be rock God

top songs

albums

Over the Line

Ramblin Feels Good

Western Branches

Big Train

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Bluegrass Ramble 2018

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Over the Line (feat. Tristan Scroggins, Greg Blake, Ellie Hakanson & Mark Schatz)

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Live at Folk Alliance

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SPPS Showcase at FAI 2014 - Sampler

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Mandolin Cafe MP3 Podcast

Over the Line - Single

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Welcome to Nightvale: ...and Now, The Weather

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Jeff Scroggins And Colorado

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