Tallgrass (band)
Tallgrass is an American musical trio from Fort Collins. The band is composed of two brothers, drummer Adam and bassist Austin Morford and their longtime friend, guitarist and banjoist Matt Skinner.[1] Their music is a mixture of gospel, bluegrass and folk.[2][3]
History
[edit]Tallgrass was formed in May 2011 and has released two full albums. The band performs nationally and has played festivals including Snowmass Mammoth Fest and the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. In 2012 Tallgrass performed before a speech delivered by President Barack Obama.[4]
In 2014 the band performed a concert in their home town of Iowa City.[5]
Albums
[edit]Their debut album, God, Sin, Whiskey, and Women was released in the summer of 2012.[6][7] The album is a mixture of old-timey and contemporary sounds with three-part harmonies.[7][8]
Better Than Medicine is the group's second album. The album mixes a little bluegrass and three-part harmonies with pop.[9]
Members
[edit]Adam Morford - Drums, piano, vocals Austin Morford - Bass, guitar, vocals Matt Skinner - Guitar, banjo, bass, harmonica, vocals, chair
References
[edit]- ^ "Tallgrass brings their stomp to Cedar Rapids!". City Revealed, Review by Charles “Rain” Black
- ^ "Tallgrass serves up some dirt-stomping soul". The Daily Iowan, BY ISAAC HERMAN | JUNE 26, 2014
- ^ "Tallgrass returns to Iowa". Sioux City Journal, February 13, 2014 Kay Kemmet
- ^ Ben Kieffer, "Dirt-stompin Good Time Tallgrass", Iowa Public Radio, February 9, 2015
- ^ "Land where the tall grass grows". Daily Ioowan, June 30, 2014, page 2
- ^ "Album Review: Tallgrass – God, Sin, Whiskey and Women". Little Village Magazine by Kent Williams - Oct 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "CD Review - Tallgrass, "God, Sin, Whiskey and Women". No Depression, by Todd Partridge April 26, 2013
- ^ Laura Johnson, "God, Sin Whiskey and Women", Sioux City Journal, July 3, 2014
- ^ The Marquee,"Tallgrass ‘Better Than Medicine’". Marquee Magazine on April 1, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Band website, [1]