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Mama Corn

This Aint Your Grandma's Grass

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Mama Corn is a five piece bluegrass outfit based out of Blair County, Pennsylvania that delivers a hard-driving, “progressively traditional” bluegrass sound. Despite musical backgrounds as varied as rock, jazz, blues, country and gospel, the members of Mama Corn have concentrated their efforts on their shared passion for bluegrass music. As newcomers to the festival circuit, they have cut their teeth playing working-class honkytonks, honing their skills to acquire the best possible marriage of crisp vocal harmony and picking prowess. Comprised of guitarist Bruce Forr, Jeremy Nelson on banjo, Brad Floyd playing mandolin, bassist Brett Fanelli, and John Stevens on the dobro, the members of Mama Corn promise something for everyone from the young pups to the old paps.

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Member Since: 3/20/2007
Band Website: rockpage.org
Band Members: Bruce Forr-Guitar/VocalsJeremy Nelson-Banjo/VocalsBrett Fanelli-Bass/VocalsJohn Stevens-Dobro/VocalsBrad Floyd-Mandolin
Influences: Bluegrass, Appalachian, and Roots music, including; but not limited to: The Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Flatt and Scruggs, David Grisman, Old and In The Way, Jerry Garcia, Nickel Creek, Sam Bush, Alison Krauss, The Seldom Scene, The Grass Strings, J.D. Crowe and the New South, Del McCoury, Dry Branch Fire Squad Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver and many many more......
Sounds Like: We draw from many different influences and thus, have crafted a well rounded and hard drivin', "progressively traditional" sound that is enhanced with crisp vocal harmonies for that "High Lonesome Sound".
Record Label: We wish
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Birth of a Band

Many have asked, so here it is.....   The Band was the brain child of Jeremy (banjo) and John (dobro), who being friends and local music veterans, shared a life-time love for Bluegrass music. Bot...
Posted by Mama Corn on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:51:00 PST

Comments on the Heidelberg

    I wanted to take a minute and comment on a hugely successful show with the Hillbilly Gypsies at The Heidelberg Country Club in Altoona, PA.  First of all, it was a great honor ...
Posted by Mama Corn on Sat, 26 May 2007 12:57:00 PST

Thoughts on a great first show (JMS)

As I write this, it's a week after our first show, at the Hitching Post Tavern, in Altoona PA. I thought I'd jot down a few quick thoughts for those of you who weren't there: When I first arrived...
Posted by Mama Corn on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:39:00 PST

Fear The Corn! a.k.a. "Johnny's Revelation"

It is time. The stars have aligned perfectly, dark incantations were uttered, demons have been summoned, and this Wednesday April 18th at 7pm at the Hitching Post, 5th Ave. and 7th St. in Altoona, the...
Posted by Mama Corn on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:16:00 PST