The Ragpicker String Band is a Memphis, Tennessee-based folk-blues trio consisting of Rich DelGrosso (mandolin), Mary Flower (guitar), and Martin Grosswendt (multiple instruments). They released their self-titled debut album in 2015 on Yellow Dog Records.[1] The album was mixed by Stuart Sullivan at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas, and produced by Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff.[2] It was nominated for Best Acoustic Album of the Year at the 2016 Blues Music Awards.[3]
Reviews
editRobert Christgau gave The Ragpicker String Band an A− grade, highlighting the band's cover of "Google Blues" and praising DelGrosso's mandolin playing.[4] Mark Thompson of Blues Blast magazine also reviewed the album favorably, writing, "the Ragpicker String Band delivers a treasure-trove of originals and covers that hark back to a by-gone era, yet sound totally modern in their expert hands."[5] Cam Hayden of CKUA Radio Network named the album one of his five favorite albums of 2015.[6]
Discography
edit- The Ragpicker String Band (Yellow Dog, 2015)
References
edit- ^ "Introducing The Ragpicker String Band". Yellow Dog Records. June 18, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Ragpicker String Band coming to Crockett". The Huntsville Item. April 29, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Night in Marblehead to feature Martin Grosswendt". Marblehead Reporter. January 16, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 11, 2015). "String Band Folk Still Moves: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Mark (January 2, 2016). "The Ragpicker String Band". Blues Blast. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Hayden, Cam (December 9, 2015). "Cam Hayden's top 5 albums of 2015". CKUA Radio Network. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
External links
edit- The Ragpicker String Band at Bandcamp
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