I first encountered Gangstagrass a decade ago as part of the Scruffy City Ramble at the Square Room. We had tickets to GangstaGrass at the Bijou for Friday night, plus they were playing a free set at Barleys at noon. Now, after a half-dozen albums and touring around the world, GangstaGrass is recognized as genre-establishing, rather than genre-defying. Their current line-up of Dan Whitener (banjo, dobro, harmonica, vocals), Brian Farrow (fiddle, vocals), R-SON the Voice of Reason (vocals), Dolio the Sleuth (vocals), and Rench (guitar, beats, vocals) brought this creative sensation to both shows. Now I try and look for what lifts the spirit, and when it is done with the kind of creative grace GangstaGrass delivers, it’s a wonder to behold.

Source: Forbes July 19, 2023 04:34 UTC