Member Since: 7/12/2007
Band Website: ybgrass.se
Band Members: Christian Nielsen, Mandolin (Lives in Eskilstuna)
He is a bit bashful, but as soon you get to know him you will have a friend forever. This spring he bought a nice Gibson F-9 mandolin that sings like a bird!Simon Öhman, Guitar (Lives in Karlbo, near Avesta)
A true enthusiast in music and old American cars. He owns the fastest car in his neighbourhood. He loves to sing bluegrass lead with us and he is a great friend always! Last year he bought a very nice Martin D-35 that made a great improvement to the sound in our band.Leif Sunnebrandt, double-bass (Lives in Torsåker)
He is a true character and he always got a story to tell you. Leif´s solid bass work is very important for us and he sing bass in our harmony singing too.
His double-bass is as old as he is.Bo Gustafsson, Banjo (Lives in Eskilstuna)
I am almost deaf, and the banjo is perfect for me to play. Well, I love the banjo sound and play an 1990 Earl Scruggs model Gibson Mastertone with a Blaylock tonering. If Simon was not in our band, I would be the youngest in the band! (Now that Tomas is a member in our group, I will be far from the youngest..)Tomas Alexa, Fiddle/Violin (Lives in Sandviken)
One of the founders of the Czech bluegrass band Mogway. Tomas has played bluegrass for many years and he also playes mandolin and guitar. He left the Czech Republic to live in Sweden in June 2005. For us Swedes, he is a gift from Heaven!
Influences: Stanley Brothers, Country Gentlemen, Bill Monroe & Bluegrass Boys, Flatt & Scruggs,
Del McCoury, Red Allen, Jimmy Martin, Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse McReynolds,
Johnson Mountain Boys, Ricky Skaggs, J.D.Crowe, Dan Paisley, Seldom Scene, Hazel & Alice, Doc Watson, Doyle Lawson - and the list will continue....
Sounds Like: Sometimes just okey.
But, the major part of it sounds just great - we think!
With Tomas on fiddle, we might be as good as any of the
other Swedish bluegrass bands. Who knows? :-)
Record Label: None yet
Type of Label: None