They have toured nationally in the US, including appearances at Farm Aid and the Bonnaroo festival. 25 Where: Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St., downtown Wilmington Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 day of show Details: 769-4096 or ZiggysByTheSea. singer/songwriters James McMurtry and Guy Clark, blues/rock guitarist Sonny Landreth and rising 'jamgrass' acts like Charlotte's Acoustic Syndicate. Acoustic Syndicate is a rock/folk/bluegrass band from North Carolina formed in 1992. Who: Acoustic Syndicate, with Sol Driven Train When: 9 p.m. 'This is a resurgence with new material and a new sound.' 'With our jobs, we're kind of at a milestone in our careers,' McMurry said. Songs allow plenty of room for musical expression and also feature the electric and acoustic dobro playing of the band's new member, Billy Cardine, who replaces saxophonist Jeremy Saunders. The partnership clicked, and the band turned out an album closer to its rock 'n' roll roots, with 10 tracks, all but one at least five minutes in length. 'We want to write about positive things and some form of sustainability, some kind of hope in all this craziness we're living in right now.' 'Every song is really from a personal place,' Bryon McMurry said. They delivered an album that delves into the environment and government, but from an optimistic point of view. The band entered the studio in Asheville last year and took a deliberate approach. They felt previous albums lost their bite during the recording process and wanted one that more closely resembled their vibrant live set, which hardly passes for traditional bluegrass. The McMurrys are all children of the 1980s, with hearts for rock 'n' roll and influences that range from Bad Brains to Jimmy Cliff to Little Feat. David 235, 2155 Acon, D 840 Acord, Calvin 1783 Acord, D 1384 Acoustic Syndicate 588 Acovone, Jay 1148 Acquistapace, Romole 2155 Acuff, Roy 716 Adair. Acoustic Syndicate From The Earth Brewing Company Roswell, Georgia Source: Schoeps CCM4V'S>Lunatec V2>Sound Devices 722 (24/44.1) FOB/DFC/KFC/ZFC/AARP 14' From Stage, 6 1/2' High DSP: Sound Devices 722>Sound Forge 10.0>CD Wave>flac(16) ID3 Tagged In Foobar 2000 Recorded By: Z-Man Seeded By: Z-Man A Team Dirty South Recording Disc I 01. 'We wanted to get with somebody who didn't even know who we were and let them see what they thought about it.'ĭespite the band hailing from the same county as bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs, the label of that genre never truly fit.

'We wanted to get away from anything that was remotely bluegrass as far as production,' said Bryon, who plays the banjo and shares lead vocals.

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