- From Boston, Massachusetts.
- Became a full-time band in 2011.
- Members: Greg Liszt (banjo), Mike Barnett (fiddle), Sam Grisman (bass), Dominick Leslie (mandolin), Stash (Stanislaw) Wyslouch (guitar).
- Banjo player Liszt attended Yale and earned a Ph.D from M.I.T. in Molecular Biology. He was a member of Bruce Springsteen’s live band for his “Seeger Sessions” tour. He is also a member of Crooked Still.
- Barnett played fiddle with Jesse McReynolds at age 15. Later worked with the David Grisman Quintet and the Tony Trischka Band.
- Grisman is the son of mandolin legend David Grisman.
- Wyslouch came from a heavy metal music background.
- They also produce an online bluegrass humor magazine called The Bluegrass Intelligencer.
- 2013, released first album Roll Me, Tumble Me for Rounder Records
. Their previous albums (no label) were titled “The Bastard Masterpiece” and “Carry Me to Home.”
- 2013, bass player Sam Grisman was replaced by Adam Chaffins. Grisman moved to Nashville to pursue other musical interests.
- 2014, Sean Trischka (son of Tony) joined the band playing drums. Eli Bishop joined the group on fiddle.
- 2015, broke up with band members departing amicably for other endeavors. Banjo player Liszt performs with Crooked Still and teaches at the Berklee College of Music. Wyslouch released a solo project and performs with other bands in the New England area.
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