ARTIST BIO
Brushfire Stankgrass (or "Brushfire") has significant crossover appeal with bluegrass buffs and rock music fans alike, showcasing their "modern mountain fusion" with a dynamic live show and a two award-winning albums. The band is capable of playing everything from straight acoustic bluegrass (Earl Scruggs, Old Crow Medicine Show) to more electrified covers from bands like Daft Punk. Fans of bluegrass, jam, and rock will not be disappointed by Brushfire Stankgrass' ability to play to the occasion whether it's packing a dance floor or performing for a wedding ceremony. Brushfire Stankgrass holds Asheville's #1 ranking for bluegrass bands on Reverbnation. Their sophomore effort Microclimates is currently ranked #2 on the Relix & jambands.com radio airplay charts and was named as one of WNCW's top 100 releases of 2013. The two founding members (Ben and Will Saylor, banjo and guitar) are brothers who have been playing music together since the age of three. Their debut One for the Salamanders was featured in Relix Magazine's top radio airplay charts in 2011, climbing as high as #2 and staying in the top 5 for 3 months. Last year's live performance highlights included nearly 100 tour dates, and several notable festival appearances. WNCW listeners voted One for the Salamanders a top ten regional release of the year, and both albums are currently available from all major online music stores. Microclimates features several top tier guest performers and is on track to remain on the radio charts well into the spring. Brushfire Stankgrass invites you to smell their sounds.
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Bluegrass/Rock
Life - Avett Brothers
Swept Away - Avett Brothers
Wagon Wheel - Avett Brothers
Friend of the Devil - Grateful Dead
Long Way To Go - Railroad Earth
Peace On Earth - Railroad Earth
Right In Tune - Railroad Earth
Nothing At All - Alison Krauss
Man of Constant Sorrow - Ralph Stanley
Dixieland Delight - Alabama
From Here to the Moon and Back - Dolly Parton
Hey Good Lookin - Hank Williams
Jumbalaya - Hank Williams
Gentle on My Mind - John Hartford
Crazy - Patsy Cline
My Wish - Rascal Flatts
Jazz/R&B
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Georgia - Ray Charles
Playing Your Game - Barry White
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Brown Sugar - D'Angelo
Hotline Bling - Drake
The Most Beautiful Girl - Flight of the Conchords
Pony - Ginuwine
Living in America - James Brown
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Remember the Time - Michael Jackson
Blurred Lines - Pharrell/Robin Thicke
Airwaves - Ray Lamontagne
Four Five Seconds - Rhianna/Paul McCartney
Mary Jane - Rick James
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
Signed Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Waterfalls - TLC
Rap
Turn Down For What - Lil John
SpottieOttieDopalicious - Outkast
So Fresh So Clean - Outkast
Wheelz of Steel Mashup - Outkast
Reggae
Do It Twice - Bob Marley
Duppy Conqueror - Bob Marley
I need a Hammer - Bob Marley
Stir it Up - Bob Marley
Rock
Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Orange Sky - Alexi Murdoch
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers
In My Life - Beatles
Happy Ever After In Your Eyes - Ben Harper
Meet Me Where You're Going - Cloud Cult
Dream Girl - Dave Matthews
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
Home - Edward Sharpe
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
China Cat - Grateful Dead
Ripple - Grateful Dead
Franklin's Tower - Grateful Dead
Shakedown Street - Grateful Dead
Must Have Been the Roses - Grateful Dead
Ramble On Rose - Grateful Dead
Patience - Guns n Roses
November Rain - Guns n Roses
Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
Carolina On My Mind - James Taylor
Deal - Jerry Garcia Band
Tomorrowland - John Scofield Band
Thank You - Led Zeppelin
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
AC/DC Bag - Phish
Sample in a Jar - Phish
Tube - Phish
The Light - Phish
Fearless - Pink Floyd
San Tropez - Pink Floyd
Kiss - Prince
Purple Rain - Prince
Aimie - Pure Prairie League
Karma Police - Radiohead
Wierd Fishes - Radiohead
My Lovely Man - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
Dead Flowers - Rolling Stones
No Expectations - Rolling Stones
Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
This Must Be the Place - Talking Heads
Moon Rocks - Talking Heads
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Lovesong - The Cure
Spirits in the Material World - The Police
Talking in Your Sleep - The Romantics
Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
Roses Are Free - Ween
Pets - Porno For Pyros