Bawn in the Mash by bawninthemash

"Some acoustic bands bend the rules of old time American music; this Kentucky band smashes the rules to pieces, combining everything from xylophone to electric guitar to saxophone to synthesizers to computer loops."
KDHX.org

“Young folks are finding that Roots music is a simple and direct way to dig through the concrete sidewalks of modern life, to where roots grow. Bawn in the Mash twists those roots around and reshapes them into something that is both exciting and electric, accessible to young people, and loaded with an unmistakable Kentucky mojo.”
Brad Becker, Red Barn Radio

"Bawn in the Mash bridge the rarely traversed gap between bluegrass and rock and roll with the effortlessness of careful students of both."
D. Patrick Rodgers, The Nashville Scene


"...After that came the NUCLEAR new sound from the coolest riverboat rock folk band we've ever encountered BAWN IN THE MASH. These guys blew everyone's minds with a huge sound of irresistible instrumentation...makes you wanna tear your hair out with excitement."
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge

"Western Kentucky has offered up the acoustic world the latest entry in genre-bending, progressive bluegrass bands...The boys of Bawn in the Mash are stretching the boundaries of string music to new levels."
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion

Take five talented guys, add a dozen or so instruments, some haunting harmonies, and a dash of the indefinable and you get one seriously unique band."
Rebecca Seung, Blood on the Bluegrass

"Loud ass head-bangin' shit, I don't know what you call it."
JT Gray, The Station Inn

“To say this band is multi-instrumental is an understatement, but what could easily turn into a muddled cacophony is instead expertly weaved together into their signature style.”
Rebecca Seung, Blood on the Bluegrass

They are fresh and original, with Moroccan, hip hop, blues, and jazz influences, all kinds of improvisational skills both instrumentally and vocally. Captivating!"
Rootstime Belgium

“While Bawn never hesitates to color outside the lines, there’s something comforting in the familiarity of the music. ”
Rebecca Seung, Blood on the Bluegrass

"They are an ensemble of five seriously talented, home-grown musicians who blend a multitude of innovative styles and instruments to produce one unique sound." Bazooka Magazine
"As their music continues to brew, distill, refine and purify, it will only get better. They have managed to extract an essence of western Kentucky's traditional heritage and condense it all into something of their very own."
Bluegrass Now Magazine

"Feels like electric improvisation with nods to old school bluegrass but large steps toward something new."
The Paducah Sun

"Bawn in the Mash is a progressive five piece which spices things up with unusual instrumentation."
Memphis Commercial Appeal

"Bawn in the Mash is not a bluegrass band. It would not surprise me to see them play at a rock festival, they are fun to watch onstage."
The Prog Files

"Bawn in the Mash's youthful and edgy energy will be a perfect opener to the star power of Rowan and Rice."
WKMS Music From the Front Porch

"Bawn in the Mash wowed the crowd at 2007's Front Porch concert, and WKMS is pleased that this explosive, inventive band makes a return in 2008."
WKMS

"Too funky for country, too bluegrass for rock 'n' roll."
Dave Lavender, Huntington Herald Dispatch

"The second album (Hurry Up and Wait) from this Paducah, Kentucky-based acoustic jam band is an all original set of music."
International Bluegrass Music Association

"Much like the oak casked bourbon whiskey distilled in its native Kentucky, Bawn in the Mash proves with its second release, Hurry Up and Wait, that good things get better with age. The album is an adventurous undertaking."
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

"The band's musical style melds various musical genres from bluegrass, rock-and-roll, and country blues. 'Welcome to the Atomic City' is both entertaining and informative, and hopefully the start of a long and illustrious musical career for Bawn in the Mash."
Bluegrass Unlimited