BIOGRAPHY
East Nash Grass exemplifies the best of what bluegrass has to offer — as being named the 2024 IBMA [International Bluegrass Music Association] New Artist of the Year would suggest. But their breathtaking talent as singers, instrumentalists, and composers is just the beginning. While other acts chase their tail in search of nostalgia, the secret to East Nash Grass lies in their unflinching ability to be themselves.
It certainly helps that they are a veritable supergroup of award-winners who have been performing longer than anyone would guess that they’ve been alive. With a lifetime of experience in both new and legacy acts (Dan Tyminski, Tim O’Brien, Sierra Hull, Rhonda Vincent, etc.), the tradition of bluegrass is fundamental to who they are as musicians and performers. Yet it’s their irreverent, adventurous, and audacious tendencies as next-gen performers that light a fire under audiences. Their ability to hone this edge was forged in the crucible of a dive bar outside of Nashville, TN that they all but single-handedly put on the (bluegrass) map during their seven-year weekly residency.
After hundreds of sets (and countless late-night jams), through personnel changes, industry changes, and a never-ending string of unprecedented world events, East Nash Grass has coalesced into the hair-raising ensemble of Harry Clark [mandolin], Cory Walker [banjo], James Kee [guitar], Maddie Denton [fiddle], and Jeff Partin [bass/dobro]. Their love of both bluegrass and the absurd can be felt in both their live shows and on their new album "All God’s Children" (Mountain Fever, 2025). Much like watching a bowling ball and feather fall together, expectations of what should and shouldn’t work are challenged as the paradox of authenticity is revealed. Shock leads to excitement as risks keep listeners on the edge of their seats and irrefutable mastery drives home that this is no mere imitation of bluegrass: this IS bluegrass.
PRESS
“Featuring fast picking, bright harmonies, and timeless lyricism, the song encapsulates what makes this group so impressive and very much a talent to watch as word spreads of their bluegrass prowess.” Glide Magazine (“Bend In The Road” from 2025's "All God's Children")
“Followin’ You"...isn’t just another bluegrass song; it’s a profound exploration of the human condition, wrapped in the band’s distinctive musical tapestry. The synergy among these musicians is palpable, a testament to their shared history and collective mastery...For anyone seeking authentic, boundary-pushing bluegrass that speaks to the heart, East Nash Grass is essential listening.” Country Music News International
"Followin' You" featured on The Bluegrass Situation's You Gotta Hear This
State and Beale interview with James Kee on "All God's Children"
"Bend In The Road” added to Festy Go Nuts Spring 2025 playlist
“Out of the Wilds of East Nashville came this band of ringers, each of them playing in National high profile Bluegrass bands. The sound they make when they play together rivals that of any of their main gigs. Who knows, but I heard them as a finely tuned machine that could survive on its own. The National high profilers better hang on tight! East Nash Grass is on the move.” - Jerry Douglas
"If indeed East Nash Grass is betting it all on "Last Chance to Win", the follow-up to their 2021 self-titled debut, the odds of success are stacked in their favor." No Depression
ASSETS
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