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"Let's call 'em badass bluegrass quintet."
--
Twangville.com

Barnstar! is the brainchild of Zachariah Hickman (bassist for Josh Ritter and Ray Lamontagne) and features some of the strongest singers and pickers in modern American roots music. Using the familiar tools of the genre—guitar (Mark Erelli), fiddle (Jake Armerding), mandolin (Taylor Armerding) and banjo (Charlie Rose)—Barnstar! forges its own brand of bluegrass, gloriously harmonized and raucously played. With a focus on lyrical content and unusual material, Barnstar! stands out in the crowd.

In February 2015, Barnstar! will unleash its sophomore release Sit Down! Get Up! Get Out!(Signature Sounds), which features a darker and richer sound than its predecessor. New originals range from a droning, Cajun-inspired rumination on the ephemeral nature of beauty, to a murder ballad that relocates the drama of Knoxville Girl from the Tennessee mountains to a Cape Cod salt marsh. And the band continues to develop its musically omnivorous reputation, transforming songs by Josh Ritter, The Hold Steady, Patty Griffin, Cat Stevens and The Faces into something that sounds distinctly like, well, Barnstar!

The band made its recording debut in 2011 with C’mon!, a battle-cry of an album cut live in the studio and featuring a mix of distinctive originals and unexpected covers (Neil Young, Dawes, The Traveling Wilburys). Despite its members juggling various high profile sideman gigs, Barnstar! nonetheless caused a stir with relatively few appearances. From playing above 10,000 feet in the mountains of Colorado, to dressing up like pirates on a boat cruising around Boston Harbor, to starting a small skirmish over the last CD in Shrewsbury, England – shouts of “c’mon!” followed the band everywhere they went.

While not yet a household name, this is a band whose members enjoy, collectively, over 80 years experience in playing music professionally. The Barnstar! boys are set to take advantage of well-deserved respites in their various solo careers and sideman duties, and look forward to getting this machine out on the road, opening up the throttle, and seeing just what it can do.

 



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