Hackensaw Boys

Description of Hackensaw Boys' Music:

Bluegrass, old time

Comparisons:

Hackensaw Boys play a very high energy, full-throttle style of bluegrass, and fans of them may appreciate artists like Chatham County Line, Old Crow Medicine Show, and the Avett Brothers. Since the band shares a member (Tom Peloso) with Modest Mouse, Hackensaw Boys fans may be interested in checking out that band, even if they are sonically quite different.

Hackensaw Boys Line-up:

Ferd Lionel Moyse - vocals, fiddle, upright bass
Justin Patrick Neuhardt - charismo, vocals
Robert Boyd Bullington - vocals, mandolin, guitar
Shawn David Galbraith - banjo, vocals
Ward McCain Harrison - vocals, guitar
Jesse Suhl Fiske - vocals, upright bass, harmonica, accordion, guitar

Recommended CDs by Hackensaw Boys:

Look Out! (Nettwerk, 2007)

Love What You Do (Nettwerk, 2005)

Keep It Simple (Valley, 2002)

Purchase/Download Hackensaw Boys MP3s:

"Gypsy Davy"
"Box of Pine"
"Kiss You Down There"

What's the Charismo?:

The charismo is a Hackensaw Boys creation that's basically a very tricked-out washboard with a wide assortment of tin cans and other metal items attached.

Hackensaw Boys Bio:

The Hackensaw Boys began as a troupe of street performers in Charlottsville, Va., in 1999. What began as a 12-piece band, though, has slowly whittled down to six full-throttle bluegrass/old time/punk rock players.

Over the course of their nine-year career, the Hackensaws have clocked endless hours on tour, including festival performances at Pickathon, GrassRoots Festival, and Telluride Bluegrass Festival, among countless others around the world. They've released six albums in all, and are currently recording on Nettwerk Records.