Hackensaw Boys | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Genres | Americana, old-time, folk, adult contemporary, country, alternative |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Free Dirt, Nettwerk |
Members | David Sickmen (guitar) Caleb Powers (fiddle) Beau Dodson (drums/percussion) Chris Stevens (bass) |
Past members | Jimmy Stelling (Banjo) Ferd Moyse (fiddle) Brian Gorby (drums/percussion) John Miller (bass) Ben Townsend (fiddle/banjo) Ward Harrison (guitar) Shawn Galbraith (banjo) Jesse Fiske Justin Neuhardt (spoons/saw/charismo) Rob Bullington (mandolin/guitar) Tom Peloso Charlie Bell Robert St. Ours David Goldstein Chris Johnson Pokey LaFarge Phillip St. Ours Phil Gianniny William Gage Aaron Farrington Jon Goff (Double Bass) Matt Russo (spoons) |
Website | Official site |
The Hackensaw Boys are a string band based in central Virginia that formed in 1999. The band has drawn on many musical influences and are "[k]nown best for rowdy, energetic live shows."[1] They have performed at Bonnaroo, Lockn', FloydFest, and the All Good Music Festival. The band tours continuously and claims twenty or more current and former members. The current four-piece lineup contains only one original member, David Sickmen, who rejoined the group in 2012 (after quitting in 2005).
In April 2016 the band released Charismo on Free Dirt Records, their first studio album in almost a decade[2] — which was produced by Larry Campbell.