This comes as a follow-up to the critically-acclaimed release of their 3rd album, TOMMY: A Bluegrass Opry, an acoustic interpretation of the The Who's legendary rock opera, TOMMY.įrom the deepest roots in bluegrass as the National Single Microphone Champions to the far left of progressive acoustic music, The HillBenders have played the most elite stages in both the festival circuit and the performing arts world. the HillbendersGrey Fox Bluegrass Festival,Catskill Stage, Walsh Farm,Oak Hill, NY9:30 pm startSource: Milab VM-44 Links > Naiant Littlebox > Sony. The HillBenders celebrated this decade-long milestone with a new original record and Pettygrass– a collaboration with jamband veteran Keller Williams to give the music of Tom Petty a bluegrass twist. View The HillBenders performing Pinball Wizard in its entirety at. After having firmly established their presence as one of the most energetic and engaging progressive acoustic bands on the scene, they continue to wow audiences from stages across the country and around the world– and they're visiting us under the tent on Saturday, June 25.įor over ten years now the five original members have traveled coast to coast and around the world spreading joy and excitement through music. Originally from Springfield, Missouri, The HillBenders are Nolan Lawrence (mandolin/vocals), Jimmy Rea (guitar/vocals), Gary Rea (bass/vocals), Mark Cassidy (banjo/vocals) and Chad Gravy Boat Graves (dobro/vocals). They don't follow any old stigmas attached to bluegrass, which creates a space to be themselves musically. Much like your favorite t-shirt, The HillBenders just feel good. "They faithfully replicated the songs, even giving short synopses of the plot at key points, but embellished them with banjo, mandolin and dobro to give the music an extra moonshine kick." –Rolling Stone
It’s that good!” –Peter Townshend of The Who “If you get a chance to listen to The HillBenders new album it’s fabulous. “If The HillBenders proves anything, it’s the fact that its namesake combo clearly has the credence and conviction needed to carry them to the top ranks of today’s progressive bluegrass pantheon.” –Bluegrass Today
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