Take a string band and swap out the banjo player for a groovy drummer and you’re well on your way to understanding the sound of Oakhurst. The band spikes traditional bluegrass with rock & roll and a kamikaze rhythmic sensibility. That danceable concoction along with three part harmonies, and citybilly swagger keeps the band in high demand. Oakhurst’s unpretentious, go-for-it interpretation of a genre that’s often handled too reverently, sparks interest in bluegrass by folks who don’t know Doc Watson from Doc Holliday.
“Denver-based quintet Oakhurst blazes forward with an upcoming album.With a show that will never disappoint and which always keep you on your toes, these boys, with their bluegrass, blues and jazz sensibilities, light up a stage, fueling climactic moments that include instrument swaps.While lead singer and songwriter Adam Hill guides the band with thoughtfulness through epic sets.Johnny Qualley holds down the dog house bass all night with steady rhythms. Who drives the Oakhurst machine? Mister Chris Budin on drums;Rounding out the group Max Paley dominates the mandolin and electric, while Nashville- based multi-instrumentalist Daniel Lawrence Walker plays bottleneck, piano and lap steel, adding exciting new sound scape’s to selections from an impressive catalogue of existing Oakhurst material.With their home grown traditional sound, Oakhurst springs forward with a renewal of spirit that digs into the spine…..
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