A rising Bluegrass band is coming to the North Country on Wednesday, Nov. 7. That night, the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts will present Mile Twelve, a dynamic Boston-based band formed just four years ago.
Mile Twelve is a fresh, hard driving young band beautifully walking the line between original and traditional bluegrass. Banjo luminary Tony Trischka says, “Mile Twelve is carrying the bluegrass tradition forward with creativity and integrity.” Since its formation in the fall of 2014, Mile Twelve has quickly been on the rise. They released their debut six-track self-titled EP, and performed extensively throughout the U.S., Ireland and Canada, including several major festivals: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, FreshGrass Festival, Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival and Joe Val Bluegrass Festival. A track from their debut EP was featured on Sirius XM Bluegrass Junction’s “Hand Picked with Del McCoury,” while another track was featured on Spotify's “Fresh Bluegrass” 2015 playlist. That same year, they were selected as formal showcase artists at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance.
It is a commitment to avoid what is easy and predictable that fuels Mile Twelve’s continued march forward. Bluegrass Today says, “The Boston-based group has been making noise in bluegrass with their virtuosic approach to the music, clever songwriting and arrangements, a nose-to-the-grindstone attitude, and a youthful energy that appeals to all age groups.” Tim O’Brien calls them “a group to watch in the coming decade.
Band members include Evan Murphy on guitar, David Benedict on mandolin, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on fiddle, Nate Sabat on bass and BB Bowness on banjo.
“Our audience is going to love getting introduced to Mile Twelve,” said GNWCA President Charlie Jordan. “Their energy and youthful flair is sure to make for a great night in music on the Rialto stage.”
The show is co-sponsored by Pride Builders. It all gets underway at 7 p.m., with tickets ($15) available at gnwca.org (click on “upcoming events”), at the Rialto Theater on 80 Main St. in Lancaster, or at Fiddleheads on 110 Main St., in Colebrook. For more information on this and other upcoming GNWCA concerts, visit www.gnwca.org.
It is a commitment to avoid what is easy and predictable that fuels Mile Twelve’s continued march forward. Bluegrass Today says, “The Boston-based group has been making noise in bluegrass with their virtuosic approach to the music, clever songwriting and arrangements, a nose-to-the-grindstone attitude, and a youthful energy that appeals to all age groups.” Tim O’Brien calls them “a group to watch in the coming decade.
Band members include Evan Murphy on guitar, David Benedict on mandolin, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on fiddle, Nate Sabat on bass and BB Bowness on banjo.
“Our audience is going to love getting introduced to Mile Twelve,” said GNWCA President Charlie Jordan. “Their energy and youthful flair is sure to make for a great night in music on the Rialto stage.”
The show is co-sponsored by Pride Builders. It all gets underway at 7 p.m., with tickets ($15) available at gnwca.org (click on “upcoming events”), at the Rialto Theater on 80 Main St. in Lancaster, or at Fiddleheads on 110 Main St., in Colebrook. For more information on this and other upcoming GNWCA concerts, visit www.gnwca.org.
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