Artist description The Chicago Bluegrass Band “...hot as hell!” Stuart Rosenberg, Chicago Magazine “...these guys can pick!” Gerald Cohail, Bluegrassnews.com“..southern hospitality and joviality” MSN Sidewalk Chicago“...a high energy show...really hot” Fireball Mail (SWBMA)“...great CD...driving grass” Banjo Gazette,UK“...a ton of energy!” Pioneer PressFounded by guitarist Peter Nye and bassist Chip Covington, the Chicago Bluegrass Band presents fine all-acoustic traditional bluegrass music with a punch. Comprised of four bluegrass die-hard musicians, each member brings years of bluegrass performance to the streets...over 100 years in total. Dedicated to a love of music and community, each member brings incomparable showmanship to the stage. The band's first self-produced album "Steel Rails In The Tennessee Night" has been well received by radio stations throughout the United States. Featuring a blend of traditional bluegrass standards by the likes of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, or the Stanley Brothers, the band's forte is a healthy diet of original tunes about hard-times, love, death, and home. Champion fiddler Brad Kennedy and his driving bowing technique define the band's instrumental selections from breakdowns to classic waltzes. Whether on stage at the Chicago Country Music Festival in Grant Park, or a bluegrass festival in an Indiana cornfield, the band gives audiences a heavy dose of energy and soul. Chicago is a cold unforgiving blues town and the Chicago Bluegrass Band brings tough hard-driving bluegrass

Music Style Bluegrass

Musical Influences Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Flatt & Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, Newgrass Revival, Lonesome River Band, Merle Haggard, Blue Highway, Bobby Blue Bland, Steve Earle, Kenny Baker, Tony Rice, Ernest Tubb, Grateful Dead

Similar Artists Ricky Skaggs, Lonesome River Band, Blue Highway

Artist History Founded by guitarist Peter Nye and bassist Chip Covington, "CBB" features a blend of hard classic bluegrass, fiery fiddle tunes, and a healthy shot of original tunes about hard-times, love, death, and home. Whether on stage at the Chicago Country Music Festival in Grant Park, or a bluegrass festival in an Indiana cornfield, the band gives audiences a heavy dose of soul. Chicago is a cold unforgiving blues town and "CBB" brings tough hard-driving bluegrass with a punch.

Group Members Peter Nye - guitar (Deerfield, IL); Chip Covington - bass (Wilmette, IL)Brad Kennedy - fiddle (Northbrook, IL); Jeff Krause - banjo (Elmhurst, IL)

Instruments Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, and Doghouse Bass

Albums Steel Rails In The Tennessee Night

Press Reviews “...hot as hell!” Stuart Rosenberg, Chicago Magazine“...these guys can pick!” Gerald Cohail, Bluegrassnews.com“..southern hospitality and joviality” MSN Sidewalk Chicago“...a high energy show...really hot” Fireball Mail (SWBMA)“...great CD...driving grass” Banjo Gazette,UK“...a ton of energy!” Pioneer Press

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Location Chicago, IL - USA

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