Artist description Combining bluegrass, dixieland and other American styles with an original edge, this Brooklyn-based band has been hailed as "one of the greatest Dixieland/old-timey revivalists of the early 21st century" (All Music Guide).

Music Style Bluegrass meets Dixieland

Musical Influences bluegrass, New Orleans jazz, dixieland, western swing

Similar Artists Louis Armstrong, Bill Monroe, Squirrel Nut Zippers

Artist History Formed in 2000 with an all-star New York cast.

Group Members David Gould, Michael Arenella, Eric Kay, Dave Yantorno, John Simonetti, Amanda Kapasouz, Jim Mansfield.

Instruments banjo, trombone, clarinet, guitar, tuba, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, washboard, drums

Albums The Bootleg Remedy

Press Reviews Time Out New York: "...The CD feels so homey that you keep waiting for the telltale crackles and pops associated with the old 78s." Digital City: "If you havenít yet heard the downhome traversing of New Yorkís The Bootleg Remedy, youíre missing out on a seriously scrumptious racket. This Bluegrass and Dixieland outfit gives audiences nostalgic visions of creaky wood cabins, moonshine and roaring impromptu sessions of toe-tapping bliss. Under the clever leadership of banjo-picker David Gould, the band trudges its way through tender but lighthearted instrumentals and the occasional twang-sung folk fairy tale. Filling the air with sweet, soulful brass and wind croonings are trombonist Michael Arenella, tubist John Simonetti and clarinetist Eric Kay, who very well might be the finest horn section in the city. Their collaboration is as fresh and organic as it gets." Splendid e-Zine: ". . . the Bootleg Remedy make it plain that old-time music (or long-forgotten genres) can always be resuscitated if one has the heart, the guts and the sheer joy to simply give it a go."

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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