Greensky Bluegrass is a five-piece American bluegrass/Country
band founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in Mid-2000. The band has evolved
over the years, growing from 3 to 5 members, adding electric effects and
touring with a full light show. "The whole notion of “traditional
bluegrass” strangely remains a sticking point for plenty of the genre's
faithful. Partly because of their name, every article written about the
band addresses the fact that what Greensky does is “not quite”
bluegrass. These depths have been plumbed. In fact, in their own
promotional material, GSBG describes their sound as “their own version
of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the
rule-breaking spirit of rock & roll.”
Greensky Bluegrass is known for their improvisation, multiple set shows,
and open audience recording policy (akin to Phish and The Grateful
Dead) and have broken through to a multi genre fanbase covering songs
from Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, John Hartford, Dawes, Phish, The
Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Prince and more.
Greensky Bluegrass.2004 Less Than Supper
Greensky Bluegrass.2006 Tuesday Letter
Greensky Bluegrass.2008 Five Interstates
Greensky Bluegrass.2010 All Access Vol. 2
Greensky Bluegrass.2011 Handguns
Greensky Bluegrass.2014 If Sorrows Swim
Greensky Bluegrass.2016 Shouted, Written Down & Quoted
Greensky Bluegrass.2019 All for Money
