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"Bawn in the Mash convey emotion to the listeners mind by connecting wavelengths and frequencies,creating colors you hear and tones you can feel...
It is a fusion of folk that will melt both faces and hearts alike." -Wes Kaintuck Jr.
from left to right:
brey mccoy (xylophone) eddie coffey (bass), thomas b.oliverio (mandolin), nathan blake lynn (guitar), and josh coffey (violin)
photo: Penny McMillen
Bawn in the Mash's first release, 'Welcome to the Atomic City'(2006),was produced and recorded by the legendary Dan Knowles.
'Welcome to the Atomic City' is a collection of 12 original compositions that historically interpret and fictitiously describe events that could have occurred during the last 150 years in Western Kentucky. This album is regional in concept, and performed with the traditional acoustic stringband lineup of guitar, bass, mandolin, violin, and banjo.
Produced by Grammy winning recording engineer Phil Harris,'Hurry Up and Wait' was recorded in May 2007 at Battle Ridge Studio, located outside Nashville, Tennessee. The album features 16 original compositions, with special guest appearances by Donnie Herron (BR5-49, Bob Dylan Band) Tyler Grant (Drew Emmitt Band, Emmitt Nershi Band, Tavern Grass),and Chris Black. The musical theme of 'Hurry Up and Wait' features an acoustic string band, but added elements such as percussion, trumpet, and electricity create an undefinable sound.
Bawn in the Mash performed 110 shows in 2007, sharing the stage with Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Vince Herman, New Riders of the Purple Sage, John Cowan Band, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Jamie Hartford, Justin Townes Earle, Donnie Herron, Tyler Grant, Chris Henry, Backyard Tire Fire, Green Sky Bluegrass, 56 Hope Road, Randy Crouch, Cliff Starbuck, Alabaster Brown, Mark Schatz, Great American Taxi, Wayward Sons, New Monsoon, Jamie Pigg, Chris Volpe, and many others, ending the year with two sold out Station Inn peformances with Casey Driessen.
The group also showcased its original material on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, performing aboard the Delta Queen Steamboat and River Barge Explorer.
In June of 2008, the song 'Little Piece of Paper' was featured on a Global Rhythm Magazine CD sampler included in some 150,000 magazines distributed worldwide. In addition, Josh Coffey made his big screen audio-debut in the Mike Myers movie 'The Love Guru'. If you listen closely, you can hear his fiddle on 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown' during the bar fight scene.
Nathan Blake Lynn's solo debut 'Two Catfish and a Bluegill' was released August 21, 2008, and features 17 original tracks from the Paducah, Kentucky native. For more information, check out www.nathanblakelynn.com
Bawn in the Mash is currently putting the finishing touches on their third independent release entitled 'Confluence'. Produced by Chris Henry and recorded Aug. 11-17th at Bawn in the Mash World Headquarters located outside Paducah, Kentucky, 'Confluence' features 16 original tracks performed by the group in their natural habitat:
You can find out more by visiting: www.myspace.com/bawninthemash
Bawn in the Mash would like to thank John Hartford, Wes Kaintuck, Dan Knowles, and D'Addario Strings
Additional instruments provided by Drumzrguruven, & Dan Knowles Stringed Instruments
color photos courtesy of Penny McMillen
b/w photos courtesy of Collin Peterson
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