Bearfoot Bluegrass April 2, 2009

Carston Cabaret

"Sophisticated, vital music where youthful grit encounters harmonic romance..."

The first band to be signed by Joe Simpson’s (Jessica and Ashlee’s dad) new record label, Papa Joe Records, these Texas pop-rockers create deeply American music. Airy Northern ballads are tempered by back-alley Southern blues, while jazz stomp meets Appalachian breakdown, the whole fused with a signature sexy bluegrass passion. Boasting five distinctive lead voices, the group showcases a remarkable breadth of rich, original songs. Their arrangements soar with smoky, spacious lyricism. The rhythmic bounce and precision of their instrumentation is fiery and inventive, with an earthy focus on blend, harmony, and tone.

Official Website: http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/concert/0409_bearfoot-bluegrass.html