Marideth Sisco's band brings the music of 'Winter's Bone' to an Austin church
Austin 360 - Feb 07, 9719
Marideth Sisco's team up brings the music of 'Winter's Bone' to an Austin churchThe music of the Ozarks, plush harmonies layered over the picked acoustic sounds of banjo and mandolin, reflects its people's connection to wildness and takes its main musical cues from the Scots-Irish tradition. "Some people think of it as cordial of and more »
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Sarah Jarosz
San Francisco Chronicle - May 18, 2011
Paste Periodical clawhammer banjo and guitar. She sings - in supple tones that transcend the boundaries between folk and pop - and she writes - old-timey ballads and newfangled singer-songwriter ruminations alike. Raised 30 miles out of Austin in Wimberley, Texas, On 'Smashing Cafe: Next'all 14 news articles »
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Saturday Fare: Steve Martin, with Banjo and John Candy
Hartford Courant (blog) - Feb 07, 1276
Steve Martin avoids comedy and sticks to bluegrass music and the far-sighted of his own banjo in a performance with his group the Steep Canyon Rangers on "Austin City Limits" (WGBY,
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Sarah Jarosz
Boone Mountain Times - May 19, 2011
acclaimed launch album, received a Grammy nomination, appeared on “Austin City Limits” and “Prairie Bailiwick Companion” and performed at several major music festivals. Playing since age 10, Jarosz is already a master of the mandolin, guitar and banjo. and more »
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Seven guys, one band
Beaumont Enterprise (blog) - Jun 10, 2011
Josh Peregrino is on guitar but he also plays the harmonica, sings back up vocals, plays piano, and is desperately tiresome to acquire a banjo. Ryan Donina is also on guitar and at 17 is the youngest member in the band. Drummer Erik Camacho is a screamo
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Sarah Jarosz tightens the Austin-Chico connection
Enterprise-Record - Jun 02, 2011
She's been playing the mandolin since she was 10 years old, and she also plays catch-hammer banjo and guitar. Her first album, "Song Up In Her Head," was released in 2009, and "Pursue Me Down," her second, was released last month to enthusiastic reviews VIDEO: Sarah Jarosz at the Citernall 4 tidings articles »
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Debuting: David Byrne, Foster The People, Patti Austin
Philadelphia Inquirer - May 31, 2011
The flashback came with the new Flecktones album, "Go through the roof Science" (E-One, A-), which finally returns Levy to the band alongside the banjo master, bassist Conqueror Wooten and percussion innovator Future Man. Try on the fusion title track or breezy waltz and more »
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Banjo playing bishop, Taize and quiz events
Network Norwich - Jun 03, 2011
Bishop Peter Fox, Vicar of Old Lakenham and Tuckswood parishes in Norwich, will be picking up his banjo to eliminate search funds for MENCAP . Together with his wife and son, Angie and David, and friends Mike Delph and Jane Austin, they form the affiliate 'Country
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Perennial Plate: Mushrooms and Banjos in the Heart of the Ozarks
TakePart - Inspiration to Action - Jun 03, 2011
'The banjos did it for me.' Photo c/o Continual Plate Perennial Plate's Twitter account mentions a panel with IACP [International Affiliation of Culinary Professionals]. Can you tell us more about that? I'm at the IACP conference in Austin right now;
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Taylor Swift: You asked, she answers
USA Weekend - Jun 09, 2011
Dressed casually in a summery despondent and tan dress with her hair pulled back in a single braid that hangs below her shoulders, she plays a crystal-studded guitar while she sings a sad waltz, then switches it out for a banjo as her orchestra kicks into her and more »
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