Lonely Heartstring Band

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THE LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND

  • From Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Members: George Clements (guitar, lead vocals), Patrick M’Gonigle (fiddle), Matt Witler (mandolin), Gabe Hirshfeld (banjo) and Charles Clements (bass). George and Charles Clements are identical twins.
  • Formed in 2012. They were hired as a wedding band to perform Beatles songs bluegrass-style and decided to stay together. They called themselves BeatleGrass.
  • Several of the group members are (or have been) students at the Berklee School of Music in Boston.
  • 2015, won the IBMA Momentum Award for Band of the Year.
  • 2016, released Deep Waters album (Rounder).
  • 2019, released Smoke and Ashes album (Rounder).
  • 2019, announced an “indefinite hiatus” (no more touring and recording) beginning in September.