Brushfire Stankgrass, based in Asheville, North Carolina, is spreading their special blend of toe tappin', shoe shufflin' "stankgrass" from high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains to lands beyond. The bands burgeoning popularity and distinctive Appalachian sound have landed the group two sessions in WNCW's Studio B in the past year. Brushfire Stankgrass's strikingly original music sits on the precipice of today's ever-evolving newgrass movement, and incorporates southern bluegrass influences with genres of all different colors to produce a seamless, stanky blend.
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With lyrical hooks that will capture your imagination and intricate arrangements that will dazzle your ears, Brushfire Stankgrass is exploding with musical chemistry. At the core of this talented band are the Saylor Brothers, who have been playing and composing music together since their formative years. The Brothers have meshed their skills with the amazing drumming of Ian Cunningham and the powerful bass work of Bryan White to produce this fiery phenomenon that is poised to alter the course of Appalachian musical history.
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Powered by captivating live shows and the independent release of their album, Stankgrass, in late 2004, Brushfire Stankgrass is drawing attention from music lovers everywhere. The group is receiving airtime on Chapel Hill's WXYC and has delivered two live studio performances on Western North Carolina's WNCW. It's smooth, it's stanky, and it comes straight from the heart of the Southern Appalachians. Watch out, the Fire is spreading!
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What is Stankgrass!?
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Is it bluegrass, rock, newgrass, acoustic trance, reggae. . . funk? The answer is YES to all of these. "Stankgrass" is the music of Asheville sensation, Brushfire Stankgrass, and the title of their first release. When asked to describe their music, brothers Will & Ben Saylor (guitar & banjo respectively) offer the following explanation.
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"Our music is the combination of many influences we've been exposed to over the years. We were never satisfied playing just one style of music since there have been so many different artists that have inspired us. So instead of playing with several different types of bands, we've combined them all in one group." The result is a heady mix that is pleasing to the ear, refreshingly original, but also steeped in mountain tradition.
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"People don't know that the banjo, if properly used, can be pimped out" says Ben. "Growing up listening to everything from hip-hop to Hank Williams, my original songs came out reflecting a wide array of influences." While Brushfire Stankgrass's music may be difficult to classify, it is definitely not difficult to enjoy. This is due in part to the group's remarkable skill, chemistry, and live energy. After all, the Saylor brothers have picked together since childhood and three of the four band members are university educated musicians.
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"When we formed the group we knew it would be tough to find musicians who could incorporate all the styles we wanted to play. But we happened to know a couple of the best musicians in town who we thought might be up to the task," says Will. The brothers recruited drummer Ian Cunningham and bassist Bryan White, two veterans of the Asheville music scene. Together, this potent quartet can shift, change, and re-invent their music any given night through dazzling displays of improvisation.
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Watch out, the Fire is spreading!
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