Billy Strings

Billy Strings sounds like the ancient spirit of the Appalachians plugged into a psychedelic circuit board. It is music that honors the strict, lightning-fast geometry of traditional bluegrass while fearlessly wandering into the hazy, improvisational territory of jam bands. You can hear the wood of the guitar and the grit of the strings, but there is an underlying electricity that makes it feel dangerously modern.

What truly sets him apart is the collision of his heavy metal background with his acoustic upbringing. He approaches the acoustic guitar with the aggression of a lead shredder, using effects pedals and expansive sonic textures to create 'spacegrass' that feels as much like Pink Floyd as it does Bill Monroe. His lyrics don't shy away from the darker realities of rural life, dealing with addiction and struggle with a plainspoken, haunting honesty.

Start with the album 'Home' to hear the perfect balance of his songwriting and his band's ability to stretch a simple tune into an epic, multi-dimensional journey. It is the definitive entry point for anyone who thinks they know what bluegrass sounds like but wants to be proven wrong.