First in Fusion
North Carolina band helped originate the bluegrass/Americana hybrid Since forming in 1992, North Carolina quartet Acoustic Syndicate has cultivated a style that draws from…
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Bluegrass on Fire
Local band plays opening night at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival More than eight years after forming, Asheville-based quintet Fireside Collective continues to build…
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Don’t Fret
Nora Brown is a celebrated roots musician. She released her debut album, Cinnamon Tree, in 2019. The work showcases Brown’s facility on the banjo,…
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Travers Brothership Makes a Landing in Brevard
Twin brothers Kyle and Eric Travers launched their band, Travers Brothership, nearly a decade ago in Black Mountain. After a few years of honing…
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Hard Times, High Notes
Soprano soloist is newest faculty member at local music school Vocalist and teacher Michelle Lang is the latest addition to the faculty at Hendersonville-based…
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In the Key of Adaptability
Orchestra launches another new program to fit the times Just over a year ago, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra launched a new program aimed at…
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Virtually the Same
Transylvania ukulele circle goes online The Transylvania County Library offers more than books. In January 2019, the library launched a fun and informal ukulele…
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Less Stage Time, More Booth Time
Recording studios are freestyling through the pandemic By definition, musicians are a creative lot. So no matter what the style or genre, one is…
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Arm in Arm (at a Distance)
Brevard bluegrass heroes release a new album Steep Canyon Rangers are on a roll — still. Over the last decade, the North Carolina bluegrass band…
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Turmoil and Turnaround
Vagabond Crowe went from a duo to a folk-rock five piece — and back Hendersonville band Vagabond Crowe began as an alternative Americana/folk band,…
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Six Degrees of Interpolation
Decorated bluegrass band crosses genres with finesse To most listeners, the musical connection between jazz manouche (also known as “gypsy jazz”) and Appalachian bluegrass…
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The Get Right Band takes a left turn
Over the last seven years, Asheville-based psychedelic indie-rock trio The Get Right Band sharpened their skills as writers and musicians; each album represented a…
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Pretty Little Goat Strays into Original Music and Production
Pretty Little Goat bridges the gap between old time and contemporary music. Loosely defined as a string band, the Brevard-based quartet draws much of…
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Virtual Concerts in the Pandemic Age
For the overwhelming majority of musicians, public performance is at the heart of what they do. But the worldwide pandemic has forced live concerts…
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What Happened Next
Husband/wife duo is ruled by serendipity Ryan Furstenburg and Melissa Hyman each had things going as singer/songwriters before they met in 2011. But once…
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“We Don’t Just Hit Things”
Percussion ensemble delves into the intricacies of a genre Matt and Adena McDaniel lead an unconventional musical outfit, the six-member Spartanburg Philharmonic Percussion Ensemble….
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Of the People, For the People
The remnants of Leftover Salmon play anticipated local show Since forming in the late 1980s, Leftover Salmon had earned a place as a darling of…
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Bending with the Times
The blues journey knows no town too small (nor ambitions too big) Seth Walker was trained from an early age in classical music, studying…
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The In-Demand One-Man Band
Looping wizard prefers to team up with his talented friends Keller Williams can do it all, and he’s astoundingly productive. The Virginia-based multi-genre guitarist…
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Seasons Change
Solstice-themed concert features old songs and new talent Celtic fiddler Jamie Laval changes certain components of his holiday concert every season, but the shows…
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