The piano rarely plays a prominent part in Appalachian or Americana music and is seldom the lead instrument. Jeff Little is an exception – and a remarkable one. His distinctive two-handed style, much influenced by the mountain flat-picked guitar tradition, is breathtaking in its speed, precision, and clarity. He was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music […]
Rick Faris was born to play music. Growing up in the award winning Faris Family Bluegrass Band. Rick next joined Special Consensus. In September 2018, Rick signed on with Dark Shadow Recording as a solo artist. Rick started writing songs and selecting the right personnel that could handle anything. With watertight harmony singers and mind-blowing pickers, […]
Pretty Little Goat formed in 2013 through their common love of the deep well of local tradition found in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Pretty Little Goat sees traditional music as a living art form; vibrant and evolving. At the center of the group is the husband-and-wife team of Josh and Mallory Carter. After […]
