Deeply rooted in the heart of North Carolina, this authentic, no-nonsense bluegrass band was born from the meeting of close childhood friends: Mae, John, Luke, Dale, and Drake. Growing up in a region where life wasn't always easy and poverty was more common than wealth, they found refuge in music, using whatever they could find to make noise.

What began as a simple pastime, playing music together with improvised instruments, has transformed into a true musical family. Their sound is raw, sincere, and imbued with their lived experiences: simplicity, hardship, friendship, and hope.

Lead singer Mae, with her warm, raspy voice, brings an authentic, rootsy touch with her harmonica and percussion. John enriches the band with his versatility on the violin, fiddle, and even Hawaiian guitar, offering a surprising variation within traditional bluegrass. Luke provides a solid foundation with his acoustic guitar, while Dale, with his banjo, maintains the energy and dynamism characteristic of the genre. Drake completes the picture with a unique percussive style: drums, shuffle, spoons, and any other instrument that can keep the rhythm flowing.

Their music evokes the atmosphere of dusty porches, long summer days, and evenings by the fire. No frills or pretension, just pure sounds and authentic stories, born from a childhood where creativity was often their only asset.

What unites them is not only their love of music, but also their shared past. And that's precisely what you hear in every note they play.

A country band that recently joined the BOOKWOOD family! Satisfied with the work done so far in collaboration with BOOKWOOD Productions, they are gaining recognition in Carolina. There's still a long way to go in Europe, and by extension in the rest of the world, to raise awareness of them, because bluegrass is less known and appreciated here, wrongly so. It's true country music, in its purest form.

Carolina love

The dusty trail 5

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Hills of Carolina

The dusty trail 5

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A guitar, a banjo and a fiddler is all we need

The dusty trail 5

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Cowboys and a bunch of cows

The dusty trail 5

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Down the Cumberland line

The dusty trail 5

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Whiskey creek sunrise

The dusty trail 5

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