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Please check our YouTube channel at 8:00 p .m. for a recording of this performance.

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https ://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQfQzKtwZdEGFDImAKJOeBQ

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T his group features tight rhythms\, warm vocal harmonies\, as well as intri cate bluegrass picking.

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Magnolia Street String Band features Paul Prestopino (Peter\, Paul &\; Mary/Chad Mitchell Trio) and Bobby Baxmeye r (Steve Martin's Bright Star). \;

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Magnolia Street String Band started in 2013 as an informal project among some friends\, meeting and p icking in Highland Park\, New Jersey. In the summer of 2013\, they stumble d into a booking for a local festival gig opening for Tony Trischka. To ge t ready for the performance\, the band invited Paul Prestopino (illustriou s backing player for Peter\, Paul and Mary\, The Chad Mitchell Trio and ma ny others) to join their ranks. A couple of months later\, they added vete ran NYC musician and master of all things stringed\, Bobby Baxmeyer. The n ew members\, along with the original core of Matthew Backes and Sheila Shu kla\, played their first gig in March 2014. Not long after\, renowned Phil ly-area bassist\, Ron Greenstein (Lewis Brothers\, Skookil Express\, Travi s Wetzel Trio) joined the group\, bringing rock solid\, driving rhythm.

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Since 2014 the band has played a steady stream of shows to ever larg er and more appreciative audiences. They have played at festival stages\, state fairs\, hootenannies\, honky tonks\, and more refined events as well . Their music is grounded in traditional bluegrass with elements of cosmic Americana\, country\, and old-time as well as original compositions mixed in. The band&rsquo\;s sound features powerful three-part harmonies and co mpelling instrumentals. Overall\, their take on bluegrass feels old but re levant\, traditional but personal\, and well crafted but soulful and direc t.

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Their first full-length album\, Wrong Side of the Rain\, was re leased in June\, 2019. \;

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