Turmoil & Tinfoil

November 27, 2017 1:11 PM

Billy Strings was practically born into bluegrass: his mother’s water broke while she was attending a birthday party packed with musicians and baby Billy was born with the echo of guitars and banjos in his ears. Short set with Don Julin for KEXP at Pickathon 2015. Full set at Colectivo in Milwaukee last month.
posted by stinkfoot (8 comments total)

Very tasty, thanks.
posted by OHenryPacey at 1:41 PM on November 27, 2017

Dust in a Baggie is a pretty great nod to old school outlaw country.
posted by peeedro at 2:38 PM on November 27, 2017 [1 favorite]

Awesome.

Here he is head-to-head with Bryan Sutton on Freeborn Man. It's fairly fuckin' bananas.

Fun fact: Don Julin is the author of Mandolin for Dummies.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:28 PM on November 27, 2017 [1 favorite]

Never heard of this guy until my friends up north starting talking about one of the hometown ski hills re-opening (well, re-re-re-opening) and there being a kick-off party to celebrate. This Billy fella was the main attraction and it looked like it pulled in a pretty good crowd, so good going Mancetucky.
posted by NoMich at 4:48 PM on November 27, 2017

Fun fact about Mt Mancelona: since it faces west and a little bit north, they don't need to make snow there. Just need one of the big snow cat thingies to keep the snow packed.
posted by NoMich at 4:50 PM on November 27, 2017

Wow. That blew me away. Thank you.
posted by james33 at 7:00 AM on November 28, 2017

That is great stuff! I've gone back to listen again two more times.
posted by SNACKeR at 7:55 AM on November 28, 2017 [1 favorite]

SNACKeR

same here. I added it to my best/fav play list. They are incredible.
posted by james33 at 2:27 PM on November 29, 2017