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Front Country w/ opener Crow and theCanyon

Don't ask Front Country what kind of music they play. Just listen.
What started as a group of friends playing bluegrass in San Francisco's Mission District has morphed into a touring powerhouse of song and sound, transcending their humble stringband roots. Front Country's dynamic instrumental textures take flight with grace and gravitas while rooted in the relentlessly soulful vocals of lead singer-songwriter Melody Walker. Along with mandolinist Adam Roszkiewicz, guitarist Jacob Groopman, violinist Leif Karlstrom and bassist Jeremy Darrow, this quintet has been called "passionately intoxicating" and "orchestral" and Melody's bluesy vocals have been described as "rafter-shaking". Seldom traditional, always original, Front Country's new albumSake of the Soundis out now.

Crow and the Canyon:After playing their first show in June of 2014, the band quickly gained momentum and attention at pubs and venues across Portland and the Pacific Northwest. Fast forward one year, countless shows, and a summer jam-packed with festival appearances, theyve just released their debut full-length album, LEAVING SOON, a master class in contemporary American roots music, with the indie-folk relevance of The Head and The Heart and the stomping, rural-folk authenticity of John Hartford.