Grass It Up

Thank you for visiting our myspace community, it's like the rippin' community of characters at our live shows, but different. When myspace starts selling whiskey however, I bet it will be the same.You may or may not know, we are a simple trio of acoustic style, paying the utmost respect to traditional bluegrass while honoring and adapting bluegrass technique to other genres - just because its fun. Our shows consist of Grass It Up original music and some covers tunes that salute the best.The roots, although a bit twisted, have grown together quickly. Six years ago, Shannon and Dave started a band in Alabama called The Blue Hooptie Revival. The Blue Hooptie Revival was one of several musical outlets - each were playing with a number of excellent pickers. The lure of Colorado and a leap of faith brought Dave in 2004, while Shannon continued performing with The Distant Cousins (and played a steady live TV show that was sponsored by the local feed lot!). Prior to moving to CO 9 years ago, I (JB) played in an 8-man groove band called UP before joining an even larger band, Gyration, a brass and funk disco revival (stage name, Papa Rocks). Dave and I started jammin and booking shows, playing regularly with a number of local musicians at The Front Range Barbeque. In May 2005, Shannon came to visit for a 10-day vacation - in which Dave had booked several gigs. By trade, Shannon is a fine goldsmith, and was able to line up permanent work with a local jeweler. The musical fire that existed between the Alabama boys was rekindled, and now we just enjoy good music, inspired by the greatest of influences.