Mixing analog effects with bluegrass backbeats, the music of Brushfire
Stankgrass is instantly unique. With influences ranging from Hip Hop to Duane
Allman, the group has fused their bluegrass chops with pinches of jazz, jam,
reggae, and rock. They call their musical creation Stankgrass. The band's debut
album, "One for the Salamanders," which was released in July 2010, is a hybrid
of crystal clear multi-track live recordings and polished studio tracks. The
album was voted by WNCW listeners as one of the top 100 albums of 2010 and was
voted the #9 regional release of the year. It is currently available from all
major online music stores (itunes, CDBaby, Amazon, etc).
This Stankgrass sound has been called "quintessential modern mountain music,"
and "raging bluegrass...seamlessly meshed into some good dancing music." The band
has indeed become a regional and local favorite on the Asheville, North Carolina
music scene. The past year included several notable shows, including: Headlining
downtown Asheville's 4th of July Celebration, Bele Chere, Durham World Beer
Festival, Shakori Hills, Asheville Winter Warmer Festival, French Broad River
Festival, The Getdown Festival, and stops at several other notable venues
throughout the southeast. Brushfire looks forward to an exciting year ahead,
with more festival stops and their second album underway.
