Scratchdog Stringband

When:
August 10, 2016 @ 9:30 pm
2016-08-10T21:30:00-07:00
2016-08-10T21:45:00-07:00
Scratchdog Stringband

Scratchdog Stringband

Since early 2015, Scratchdog Stringband has been setting a new standard for Americana/Bluegrass. Based in Portland, OR and touring throughout the Pacific Northwest, this trio delivers a fresh amalgamation of classic and contemporary Americana music. These artisans continually hone their technical finesse through exuberant experimentation and intuitive improvisation. The sound that emerges is uniquely “Scratchdog,” deriving from influences in Rock, Folk, Country and Jazz.

The band is an elemental force of songwriters, arrangers and performers. Andrew DeRossett (guitar, banjo, vocals) and Kimbo Kumada (bass, vocals) hold down the rhythm section tight and tough, while James Rossi (fiddle, vocals) is free to explore the high notes on the violin. The band’s dynamic instrumentation is showcased in “The Scratchdog Shuffle,” where the string-boxes are passed between the members in almost every variation, providing an intricate backdrop to their blended vocals. Their repertoire ranges from fierce boot-stompers to rolling country ballads, as well as genre-benders in between. Complemented by thoughtful lyricism, the whole is a sound larger than the sum of its parts.

Strong dedication to their craft and to one another has quickly made Scratchdog Stringband one of the hardest working acts in the Northwest, both on and off of the stage. Since their formation in January 2015, Scratchdog has performed over 150 shows and averaged one hundred sales a month of their EP, “Introducing Scratchdog Stringband.” They will capture their developed sound on a full-length album to be released in the spring of 2016.

Scratchdog Stringband has been working full time since day one to bring forth their collective decades of experience. Their individual musical journeys have covered all corners of the country (from New England to New Orleans, Austin to the Midwest, Colorado to the West Coast) and all styles of music (Celtic, Classical, Reggae, Punk Rock and Blues). The dogs are constantly finding new ways to incorporate their knowledge and passion. The result is masterful, unpretentious music from musicians who share a common goal and consider themselves in purposeful servitude of music.