http://www.myspace.com/caltropband


went to school and played music with a few of these guys, i don't listen to a ton of bluegrass type stuff but i think they're pretty good


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2/24/2010 11:51:23 PM

ibt Avett Brothers

2/25/2010 12:44:54 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIgpNUYhLtM

2/25/2010 12:54:22 AM

http://www.myspace.com/bombadil

Bombadil is my favorite next to Avett Brothers. They were label-mates at one point (Avett Brothers took off to better things I suppose), but they're pretty goddamn different. Actually pretty difficult for me to choose between them--but I'm definitely a lot more invested in Avett Brothers. I can actually afford their concerts and I've hung out with them after concerts in the past. A really fucking great bunch of guys, and they're kind of on hiatus right now--which hopefully will lift soon.

2/25/2010 1:15:58 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDrMod3ErT8

2/25/2010 1:30:05 AM

caltrop and the band in that video

are not the same band

2/25/2010 8:32:06 AM

Ryan Adams
Swift
Hopesfall (early Hopesfall that is)
BTBAM

Hard for me to put the Avett Brothers here (while they do deserve it) because I grew up with those guys. Interestingly, Seth and I had a conversation about this very topic last week, and he thinks Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown is the best thing (aside from Doc Watson) to come out of NC.

[Edited on February 25, 2010 at 11:41 AM. Reason : Musak!]

2/25/2010 11:38:18 AM

can't see any of these videos at work but i know this:

caltrop =/ bluegrass

2/25/2010 2:27:11 PM

^^ no codeseven?

2/25/2010 2:28:46 PM

ive posted my list of favorite NC bands in too many threads so maybe I'll refrain here
and I think I even started a very similar thread 4 years ago or so. Who knows, if I get bored, I might copy and paste my list from the last NC music related thread from chit chat last year.

[Edited on February 25, 2010 at 2:37 PM. Reason : ]

2/25/2010 2:36:46 PM

How did FireHouse escape me?

2/25/2010 3:06:12 PM

Quote :

"Ryan Adams Swift Hopesfall (early Hopesfall that is) BTBAM "

I miss Swift. I lost all my copies of their CDs.

Also:
Kooley High
Ben Folds
Little Brother
Blount Harvey

2/25/2010 4:45:23 PM

Carolina Chocolate drops

2/25/2010 4:47:56 PM

Clay Aiken omgah!


hahahah JUST KIDDING!

2/26/2010 9:53:22 PM

Etta Baker

2/26/2010 10:08:48 PM

but for serious y'all. megafaun is one of (if not the) best band in the state right now. and certainly one of the most talented.

[Edited on February 26, 2010 at 10:31 PM. Reason : (see the video i posted above)]

2/26/2010 10:27:52 PM

Fuck the Avett Brothers.

2/27/2010 12:42:52 AM

Quote :

"Bombadil is my favorite next to Avett Brothers. They were label-mates at one point (Avett Brothers took off to better things I suppose), but they're pretty goddamn different. Actually pretty difficult for me to choose between them--but I'm definitely a lot more invested in Avett Brothers. I can actually afford their concerts and I've hung out with them after concerts in the past. A really fucking great bunch of guys, and they're kind of on hiatus right now--which hopefully will lift soon."

pretty sure bombadil is on a bit of a hiatus as well. their main guy has some sort of major carpal tunnel tendonitis that kept them from tour after the release of their last album. sounded like a sad story. but i don't really know the details.

details:

Quote :

"Needless to say, this brings us great sadness. We tried to limit Daniel's movements on stage, but it seems that even sitting in a chair and simply singing on stage was impeding his recovery. At the end of the day, we did not feel that it was in the artistic spirit of the band to continue and play shows without him. It is not clear when we will be able to perform again--some doctors say that a 3 month break would suffice, while others forecast a 2-year recovery period. But in the meantime, we'll be writing new songs and keeping you up to date of our activities. We see this merely as a road bump on the long road that is this band, and as soon as Daniel is able to perform music again, we'll be visiting a town near you. "

[Edited on February 27, 2010 at 1:49 AM. Reason : checked their website]

2/27/2010 1:44:01 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnCH1k1WQzE

These guys went to my high school. I'll admit I was shocked as shit to see they were still performing when I saw them on a playlist in Independent a couple months ago

2/27/2010 2:04:16 AM

O LAWD.

2/27/2010 2:13:29 AM

^^^Yea, I had dinner with them after their last public concert. Daniel has such bad joints in his wrist that he wouldn't brush his teeth, let alone play like four different instruments. They never really were clear about how long he'd need to recover, which is why I was pretty bummed about it. I keep correspondence with them in emails--they're more than happy to talk to fans.

They're one of those bands for me that sounds great on an album but just explodes on stage--they're an acquired taste but one that I have. Their extreme lack of pretentiousness with their music is refreshing.

2/27/2010 4:11:21 AM

the first time i saw them live, it was a real mess. but they were much better a year or two later. too bad to hear about those problems right after they put out a solid album.

2/27/2010 10:28:51 AM