{"id":2134921,"date":"2025-11-04T16:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2134921"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:54:08","slug":"greensky-bluegrass-xxv-album-jams-with-billy-strings-lindsay-lou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/greensky-bluegrass-xxv-album-jams-with-billy-strings-lindsay-lou\/","title":{"rendered":"Greensky Bluegrass&#8217; &#8216;XXV&#8217; Album Jams With Billy Strings, Lindsay Lou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tEarlier this year, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/greensky-bluegrass\/\" id=\"auto-tag_greensky-bluegrass\" data-tag=\"greensky-bluegrass\">Greensky Bluegrass<\/a>, one of the marquee acts of the jam-grass scene, headlined the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. It was a full-circle moment for the quintet: In 2006, Greensky won the fest\u2019s hard-fought band competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cIt was such an important landmark in the band\u2019s trajectory,\u201d lead singer Paul Hoffman tells <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> backstage at Telluride during the group\u2019s 15th appearance at the festival. \u201c[Winning the competition] put a lot of wind in our sails. It felt career-defining to be part of this event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tGreensky is celebrating 25 years together with their latest album, <em>XXV<\/em>, a record that celebrates their steady climb over a quarter century from pizza shops and dive bars into arenas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI think that\u2019s just the key to the success \u2014 I feel at home with our fans,\u201d Hoffman says. \u201cI look out there and I see my people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tTo mark the milestone, Greensky hosted a special two-night run over Halloween weekend at the Wings Event Center in the band\u2019s hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Opening acts included bluegrass mainstay Sam Bush, alongside rising stars Lindsay Lou and Holly Bowling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWhen we were playing the arena, it occurred to me what a great accomplishment to have a 25-year anniversary with these five guys that have been in that band,\u201d Bush says. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to friendship, brotherhood, and the sharing the love of music together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tInstead of a fresh record of new songs, <em>XXV<\/em> is a reinterpretation of the group\u2019s large catalog of material. It\u2019s a reimagining of certain signature melodies and deep cuts, selections that best represent the wide gamut of sonic textures and creative avenues that define Greensky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re always pushing our talent and our ability just a little farther, just to be a little bit uncomfortable,\u201d Hoffman says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Greensky Bluegrass - Reverend feat. Billy Strings (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h96TCoSOwvE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tJoining the outfit on this expansive project are an array of musical colleagues that have played significant roles in the backstory of Greensky, including Lou and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/billy-strings-bluegrass-fishing-concert-1369241\/\">Billy Strings<\/a>, who both came up in the same Michigan scene as Greensky.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ editors-pick-module lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWithout Greensky Bluegrass, we would not have Billy Strings like the one you know today. He\u2019d tell you the same thing,\u201d Lou says. \u201c[Greensky] has influenced so many of us who have made a home here in the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tWhen Lou first started playing in the bluegrass circles of Michigan, Greensky had already been established for a decade. By that point, they\u2019d become a prominent national touring act, especially on the festival circuit, and would always give a leg up to fellow artists also emerging from the Great Lakes State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThe support and inclusion they\u2019ve shown me has been seriously pivotal,\u201d Lou says. \u201cThey\u2019ve been such a touchstone of my journey that they really have all become like brothers to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAlong with Strings and Lou, Bush, Bowling, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ivan Neville, Aoife O\u2019Donovan, Jennifer Hartswick, and Natalie Cressman all appear on <em>XXV.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThey\u2019ve transcended genre,\u201d O\u2019Donovan says of Greensky. \u201cYou\u2019re watching this show with great songwriting, great singing, and great instrumental prowess. It\u2019s a rock show, but it\u2019s not a rock band.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tA prominent figure in Americana, bluegrass, and folk circles, O\u2019Donovan is also a member of Grammy-winning trio <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/im-with-her-wild-and-clear-and-blue-1235379011\/\">I\u2019m With Her<\/a>. O\u2019Donovan remembers first crossing paths with Greensky almost two decades ago at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in New York, with everyone sitting around the campfire, drinking beers and jamming.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tRelated Content<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI feel like they haven\u2019t really changed,\u201d O\u2019Donovan says. \u201cTheir sound has evolved, but it\u2019s not wildly different than it was when they started, and I really respect that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe Greensky Bluegrass sound is one rooted in freewheeling and fast-paced acoustic music \u2014\u00a0in the same vein as New Grass Revival, String Cheese Incident, Old &amp; In the Way, or Leftover Salmon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cIn New Grass Revival, people would tell us, \u2018That ain\u2019t bluegrass,\u2019 and we would say, \u2018We know,\u2019\u201d Bush chuckles. \u201cAnd I\u2019d like to think Greensky is accomplishing [that, too], what Billy Strings is doing \u2014 the progressiveness and rock &amp; roll side of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1024px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-border-a-2\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((683\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-align-items-center\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-border-color-black u-border-lr-2 lrv-u-padding-tb-025 lrv-u-padding-lr-075 lrv-u-border-b-2 lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-text-align-center a-font-basic-secondary-s\">Greensky Bluegrass onstage at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado. Photo: Dylan Langille*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tFormed in Kalamazoo in the fall of 2000, Greensky were initially a ragtag outfit of college kids with an interest in bluegrass music. Hoffman graduated high school, saw famed mandolinist David Grisman at the Hookahville festival in Ohio, and felt inspired enough to buy a mandolin right before he appeared on campus of Western Michigan University as a freshman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI didn\u2019t even know what bluegrass was. I had no idea who Bill Monroe was. I didn\u2019t know the context of it all. I was just totally going for it,\u201d Hoffman told <em>The Smoky Mountain News<\/em> in 2022. \u201cAnd I still don\u2019t know what bluegrass is, which is why we\u2019re not very bluegrass-y, because we\u2019re just kind of doing our thing. I love playing bluegrass, but it\u2019s not about the bluegrass as much as it\u2019s about this acoustic ensemble thing \u2014 the challenge is to be a heavy metal band with a banjo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tOne night in October 2000, Hoffman wandered into the Blue Dolphin, a popular bar for college students in Kalamazoo, for weekly open mic nights. Onstage was guitarist Dave Bruzza and Michael Bont on banjo, who were jamming under the name Greensky Bluegrass. It wasn\u2019t a real or serious group, just a funny name someone came up with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHoffman approached Bruzza and Bont and asked if they wanted to get together to jam. Bruzza gave Hoffman his home address and when Hoffman showed up, he essentially never left. Greensky Bluegrass had become solidified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThose early years were fun,\u201d Hoffman says. \u201cBut, I never imagined it would be this serious or last thing long or that I would build a career on free beer and playing music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn the ensuing years, bassist Mike Devol and dobroist Anders Beck would join. From the outset, Greensky was an extremely hungry and determined act. Doing upwards of 200 gigs a year, the band would perform on any stage that would have them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cPlay gigs and go have fun. We hardly got paid,\u201d Hoffman says, laughing. \u201cBut we loved it, and I think that\u2019s what kept it going. We\u2019re friends, we\u2019re brothers. We still have fun \u2014 that\u2019s the most important thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tEventually, the band members were able to quit their day jobs and pursue music full-time. By 2006, they took home the band competition award in Telluride, which sparked nationwide interest from booking agents and festival promoters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn the early years of Greensky, Hoffman attributes the group\u2019s rapid-fire reputation as a \u201cmust see\u201d live show to the \u201cadrenaline and spirit in the band.\u201d As time has gone along,\u00a0the members\u2019 quest to discover and explore new musical landscapes, onstage and in the studio, has only grown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThe thing I love about our band, we have a shared responsibility for the rhythm, the music, the melody,\u201d Hoffman says. \u201cAnd then, organically, that role shifts throughout all the songs, especially when we\u2019re jamming. It\u2019s just so interesting and challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tGreensky Bluegrass is now in the midst of a tour through the southeast, which wraps Nov. 15 in Miami Beach, Florida. They also just announced a spring 2026 run kicking off April 16 in Wilmington, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cConnecting people who don\u2019t have anything in common except for liking music or liking the experience of our community is such a powerful thing,\u201d Hoffman says. \u201cIt\u2019s about so much more than music.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, Greensky Bluegrass, one of the marquee acts of the jam-grass scene, headlined the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. 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