The Infamous Stringdusters (from the album Undercover, Vol 3

The Infamous Stringdusters (from the album Undercover, Vol 3

The Infamous Stringdusters (from the album Undercover, Vol 3 available on Americana Vibes) (by Bryant Liggett)
The Infamous Stringdusters are so much more than a Blue- and New-Grass band. Yes, they are armed with your traditional Bluegrass instruments, and when they want to be traditional, they’ll do so and get a solid nod of approval from any Bluegrass purists. But they’ll also expand into any territory they feel, knocking out Jam, Indie, and Classic Rock, doing so with respect to the originals while also pushing boundaries. Their latest in Undercover Vol. 3 finds them covering some things you may expect while also saying ‘screw it’ and going for the Pop stars.
Like covering Harry Styles; the electro pulses in Styles’ “As it Was” are replaced by the full string band thump of The Stringdusters, but both are Pop gems. You also wouldn’t see a cover of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” coming, their take on the late Swedish DJ and producer’s hit doesn’t take many liberties, and it shouldn’t. It’s a straight-up cover that sounds great, Travis Books vocals solid and smooth.
Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey” is uber-jammy and wonderful, Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like and Eagle” builds like a loose jam before busting into the song, ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” is delivered in an acoustic-funky package, and Phish’s “Possum” comes in a textbook New-Grass package loaded with superb picking. They are a bold band, as some groups wouldn’t have the stones to cover a Pop star whose fanbase are kids, The Infamous Stringdusters, however, are all about the song. They hear it, they dig it, and they’ll cover it, and cover it well. (by Bryant Liggett)
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