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SUMMARY:Greensky Bluegrass
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DESCRIPTION:Since their 2000\, formation in Kalamazoo\, MI\, the quintet 
 — Anders\nBeck (dobro)\, Michael Arlen Bont (banjo)\, Dave Bruzza (guita
 r)\, Mike\nDevol (upright bass)\, and Paul Hoffman (mandolin) — has unas
 sumingly\nprogressed into a phenomenon on their own terms with the undying
 \nsupport of a devout audience. Rolling back and forth across North\nAmeri
 ca on successive tours\, they recently sold out 3 nights at Red\nRocks\, a
  feat unheard of in their genre. In 2019\, All For Money marked\ntheir sec
 ond #1 debut on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums Chart and\nthird straig
 ht Top 3 entry. They’ve also earned critical acclaim\nfrom Billboard\, P
 arade\, NPR\, and Rolling Stone who hailed them as\n“representing the ge
 nre for a whole new generation.” As always\,\nthe band embraces traditio
 n\, while ushering bluegrass forward on their\neighth full-length offering
 \, Stress Dreams. “Greensky is and always\nhas been very unique in our w
 orld\,” observes Paul. “We put our\nlove\, energy\, and focus into wha
 t we appreciate about our music. We\ncome together as a band in a way that
 ’s organic. We take a lot of\npride in how we grow and challenge each ot
 her too. We’re maturing\ntogether. I think we get more Greensky all of t
 he time.” They took\nadvantage of the time to become “more Greensky”
  in 2020. After\ntouring ceased in the face of the Global Pandemic\, the b
 and hunkered\ndown and compiled demos individually at first\, sharing emai
 ls and\nvoice notes. In July 2020\, they got together for the first time i
 n\nfour months\, dedicating rehearsals to the development of the new\nmate
 rial. Once circumstances were safely permitted\, they recorded what\nwould
  become Stress Dreams during a session in Gilford\, VT and two\nsessions i
 n Asheville\, NC. The band co-produced with frequent\ncollaborator “and 
 old friend” Dominic John Davis (Jack White’s\ntouring and studio bassi
 st) and “wizard engineer” and\nGrammy-winning producer Glenn Brown. Th
 ey preserved the hallmarks of\ntheir sound\, while widening its expanse. 
 “It didn’t feel like we\nwere squeezing this project into the schedule
 \,” says Mike. “The\nlack of gigs gave us the freedom to get together 
 solely to work on\nthis. It was a relaxed environment. There wasn’t the 
 pressure of\ntime\; the songs got space to breathe.” “For all of our r
 ecords\, we\nalways take more time to explore and experiment\,” Paul ela
 borates.\n“We finished ideas and kept going\, thinking everything all th
 e way\nthrough. We really put energy into each specific song and made it t
 he\nbest it could be.” The single “Grow Together” blossoms into a\np
 atchwork of nimble banjo\, acoustic guitar\, and mandolin as the dobro\n(r
 outed through a Marshall amplifier) teems with fuzzy heart.\nMeanwhile\, P
 aul delivers an intimate live vocal performance capped off\nby the hook—
  “That we can grow old together if we can find the\ntime” — and an e
 vocative electric guitar solo. “It was the first\ntune I had written in 
 a really long time\,” states Paul. “My\ndaughter was just born. When s
 he was five weeks old\, I sat down on the\nfloor with her and spit this on
 e out. It was an appreciation for my\nwife and what it meant to become a f
 ather. I had never been so moved\nin the studio as I was when we recorded 
 it. A lot of my songs have\ncome from an open place of serious personal em
 otions\, but this one was\ndifferent. Instead of fighting against weakness
  and pain\, it’s\nromantic\, happy\, heartfelt\, and uplifting.” The o
 pener “Absence of\nReason” borders on mystical with its psychedelicall
 y-wrung whale\nmoans on the dobro and JJ Cale-inspired fleet-fingered\nchi
 cken-pickin’\, making for what the guys agree is a “positive\ncreative
  experiment.” Meanwhile\, “guitarmonies” uphold the\ntowering refrai
 n of “Monument”— co-written by Anders and Chris\nGelbuda. “‘Monu
 ment’ meant more once quarantine happened\,”\nrecalls Anders. “It’
 s about how our lives changed so much when we\nwere locked up at home. We 
 were trying to harness the feeling of\neverything being taken away in an i
 nstant. At the same 6me\, the energy\nreflects the feeling of getting back
  on stage and playing in front of\n10\,000 people post-COVID.” Penned by
  Mike\, the eight-minute title\ntrack “Stress Dreams” leans into a fas
 cinating 6/8 time signature\nunderscored by piano and an ethereal mandolin
 -led crescendo. “It was\nquite literally about having weird dreams\,” 
 says Mike. “There’s\na circular pattern to being stressed and repeatin
 g your thought\nprocess. In our job\, we operate with some level of predic
 tability. Our\nschedule is booked out a year in advance. Once the Pandemic
  hit\, we\ndidn’t know when we would see each other and play again. Now 
 we are\nplaying again\, but we don’t know if it’s going to be taken aw
 ay in\na moment’s notice. It gives added value to the present moment. To
 \nmake music with my friends for five weeks was such a gift. A lot of\nthe
  album speaks to this y.” The closer “Reasons To Stay” ends\nthe alb
 um on a lighthearted and funky note with its surprisingly sexy\nclimax as 
 Paul assures\, “You’re just made of reasons to stay.”\n“It’s abo
 ut the physical attributes of the person you’re\nspending the night with
 \,” Mike goes on. “Paul sings it way sexier\nthan I ever could. If my 
 wife asks\, it’s a love song\,” he laughs.\nIn the end\, the story of 
 Greensky Bluegrass just keeps getting better\nas well. “There’s a dual
 ity to this band\,” Anders leaves off.\n“On one hand\, we improvise an
 d go outside the box on stage. The\nstudio brings out our artistic side. W
 e grow every time we make a\nrecord. I hope you hear and see the evolution
 .” “We just can’t\nwait to play shows\, hug our friends\, and play m
 usic with other\nmusicians we love and respect\,” Paul concludes. “Bes
 ides\, we’ve\ngot 13 new songs to add to the setlist!” Venue: Freeman 
 Arts\nPavilion.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Since their 2000\, formation in Kalamazoo\, MI
 \, the quintet — Anders Beck (dobro)\, Michael Arlen Bont (banjo)\, Dave
  Bruzza (guitar)\, Mike Devol (upright bass)\, and Paul Hoffman (mandolin)
  — has unassumingly progressed into a phenomenon on their own terms with
  the undying support of a devout audience. Rolling back and forth across N
 orth America on successive tours\, they recently sold out 3 nights at Red 
 Rocks\, a feat unheard of in their genre. In 2019\, All For Money marked t
 heir second #1 debut on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums Chart and third
  straight Top 3 entry. They’ve also earned critical acclaim from Billboa
 rd\, Parade\, NPR\, and Rolling Stone who hailed them as “representing t
 he genre for a whole new generation.” As always\, the band embraces trad
 ition\, while ushering bluegrass forward on their eighth full-length offer
 ing\, Stress Dreams. “Greensky is and always has been very unique in our
  world\,” observes Paul. “We put our love\, energy\, and focus into wh
 at we appreciate about our music. We come together as a band in a way that
 ’s organic. We take a lot of pride in how we grow and challenge each oth
 er too. We’re maturing together. I think we get more Greensky all of the
  time.” They took advantage of the time to become “more Greensky” in
  2020. After touring ceased in the face of the Global Pandemic\, the band 
 hunkered down and compiled demos individually at first\, sharing emails an
 d voice notes. In July 2020\, they got together for the first time in four
  months\, dedicating rehearsals to the development of the new material. On
 ce circumstances were safely permitted\, they recorded what would become S
 tress Dreams during a session in Gilford\, VT and two sessions in Ashevill
 e\, NC. The band co-produced with frequent collaborator “and old friend
 ” Dominic John Davis (Jack White’s touring and studio bassist) and “
 wizard engineer” and Grammy-winning producer Glenn Brown. They preserved
  the hallmarks of their sound\, while widening its expanse. “It didn’t
  feel like we were squeezing this project into the schedule\,” says Mike
 . “The lack of gigs gave us the freedom to get together solely to work o
 n this. It was a relaxed environment. There wasn’t the pressure of time\
 ; the songs got space to breathe.” “For all of our records\, we always
  take more time to explore and experiment\,” Paul elaborates. “We fini
 shed ideas and kept going\, thinking everything all the way through. We re
 ally put energy into each specific song and made it the best it could be.
 ” The single “Grow Together” blossoms into a patchwork of nimble ban
 jo\, acoustic guitar\, and mandolin as the dobro (routed through a Marshal
 l amplifier) teems with fuzzy heart. Meanwhile\, Paul delivers an intimate
  live vocal performance capped off by the hook— “That we can grow old 
 together if we can find the time” — and an evocative electric guitar s
 olo. “It was the first tune I had written in a really long time\,” sta
 tes Paul. “My daughter was just born. When she was five weeks old\, I sa
 t down on the floor with her and spit this one out. It was an appreciation
  for my wife and what it meant to become a father. I had never been so mov
 ed in the studio as I was when we recorded it. A lot of my songs have come
  from an open place of serious personal emotions\, but this one was differ
 ent. Instead of fighting against weakness and pain\, it’s romantic\, hap
 py\, heartfelt\, and uplifting.” The opener “Absence of Reason” bord
 ers on mystical with its psychedelically-wrung whale moans on the dobro an
 d JJ Cale-inspired fleet-fingered chicken-pickin’\, making for what the 
 guys agree is a “positive creative experiment.” Meanwhile\, “guitarm
 onies” uphold the towering refrain of “Monument”— co-written by An
 ders and Chris Gelbuda. “‘Monument’ meant more once quarantine happe
 ned\,” recalls Anders. “It’s about how our lives changed so much whe
 n we were locked up at home. We were trying to harness the feeling of ever
 ything being taken away in an instant. At the same 6me\, the energy reflec
 ts the feeling of getting back on stage and playing in front of 10\,000 pe
 ople post-COVID.” Penned by Mike\, the eight-minute title track “Stres
 s Dreams” leans into a fascinating 6/8 time signature underscored by pia
 no and an ethereal mandolin-led crescendo. “It was quite literally about
  having weird dreams\,” says Mike. “There’s a circular pattern to be
 ing stressed and repeating your thought process. In our job\, we operate w
 ith some level of predictability. Our schedule is booked out a year in adv
 ance. Once the Pandemic hit\, we didn’t know when we would see each othe
 r and play again. Now we are playing again\, but we don’t know if it’s
  going to be taken away in a moment’s notice. It gives added value to th
 e present moment. To make music with my friends for five weeks was such a 
 gift. A lot of the album speaks to this y.” The closer “Reasons To Sta
 y” ends the album on a lighthearted and funky note with its surprisingly
  sexy climax as Paul assures\, “You’re just made of reasons to stay.
 ” “It’s about the physical attributes of the person you’re spendin
 g the night with\,” Mike goes on. “Paul sings it way sexier than I eve
 r could. If my wife asks\, it’s a love song\,” he laughs. In the end\,
  the story of Greensky Bluegrass just keeps getting better as well. “The
 re’s a duality to this band\,” Anders leaves off. “On one hand\, we 
 improvise and go outside the box on stage. The studio brings out our artis
 tic side. We grow every time we make a record. I hope you hear and see the
  evolution.” “We just can’t wait to play shows\, hug our friends\, a
 nd play music with other musicians we love and respect\,” Paul concludes
 . “Besides\, we’ve got 13 new songs to add to the setlist!” Venue: F
 reeman Arts Pavilion.
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