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Rising from the Cascade-Siskiyou Mountain range of Southern Oregon comes Eight Dollar Mountain, an exciting, high-energy bluegrass quintet. The group blends whitewater-fast rhythms, tasteful harmony arrangements and plenty of low-end thump for a live performance that is sure to get crowds dancing and hollering for more. Eight Dollar Mountain serves up neo-traditional bluegrass with old-time country, blues, and gospel harmonies, for audiences up and down the West Coast. Their hard-driving rhythms pull you onto the dance floor, with a clear, purposeful sound reflecting the traditions of mountain music.
The group started in early 2010, after members happened to go to the same bluegrass jam in the hills outside of Ashland. The guys each shared a passion for bluegrass, newgrass and oldtimey music. So after pickin’ on a few standards, the group’s formation seemed natural. Hailing from all over the United States, each member contributes a distinguished improvisational style, creating a fresh bluegrass sound that’s unlike any other. The boys relish every opportunity to play and are equally comfortable in a neighbor’s living room, or on center stage. At home in Southern Oregon, the band has a strong regional following and is widely recognized in the community. They also love to travel to new towns and communities, reaching people with different backgrounds, gaining a greater insight to the human experience and musical diversity.
Being on the road inspires them toward greater musicianship. Since coming together on a foggy mountaintop in 2010, this hard-working group has achieved wide acclaim.
The band has released two albums, Wild River Country (2010), and Riverboat Gambler (2012), along with an EP. They have opened ahead of nationally touring acts Peter Rowan, Allison Krauss, and eTown, and performed on the nationally syndicated NPR radio program, West Coast Live. Eight Dollar Mountain was also honored to be a finalist in the 2012 NW String Summit band competition. They host community jam sessions and perform consistently at music festivals, local clubs, schools, barn parties, and dances.
Eight Dollar Mountain sounds familiar, like the tunes coming from grandfather’s back porch, yet their energy carries the tradition of bluegrass into the 21st century. With blinding-fast flatpicking by guitarist Darren Campbell, the driving rhythms of banjoist Stuart Green, the monstrous chop and Monroe-like tones from mandolin player Phil Johnson, the pulsing low-end of bassist Peter Koelsch, and the haunting bluesy riffs of resonator-guitarist Mark Lackey, Eight Dollar Mountain is taking the Northwest by storm.
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