Let me start by saying this, because I am sure it came to your mind, there is no jug palyer in the South Austin Jug Band. While they have a strong bluegrass feel because there’s fiddle, mandolin, an upright bass but with drums, the occasional electric guitar and even digital looping which has them developing into a more than just bluegrass and into a mellow roots-rock band. The South Austin Jug band consisits of James Hyland, Brian Beken, Dennis Ludiker, Matt Mefford, Rob Kidd and Joe Beckham. Fresh off the release of their new album called Strange Invitation, which came from a lyric of Beck's song "Jackass" and is also the only cover, will be a band I will not want to miss.
South Austin Jug Band's cover of "Jackass"
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