The Greencards

[mandobando]

For all of you Nashville guys there is a band called The Greencards playing tonight at The Station Inn. Their mando player Kym Warner is a great. Just thought I'd pass the word.

[ilarn89]

Hye, I saw those kids at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. They are great...from Australia, and the accents are pretty funny when they stop and talk...but while they are playing...it's mesmerizing.

[first string]

They were great at Telluride.

[jaco]

I got to talk with Kym at Telluride before they went on at Elks Park. He's a great player and the band smokes. Plays a ten year old Gilchrist A and makes it sing. I think these folks will go far.

[Ed Goist]

Bumping this thread to report that The Greencards' new album 'The Brick' got a nice little write-up in 'Time' magazine (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2070763_2072056_2072255,00.html).

I completely agree with the reviewer's comment that their music hits a sweet spot between Americana, Bluegrass (and I'd add folk). I'm very much looking forward to hearing 'The Brick', as I think their previous three albums (Weather & Water, Viridian and Fascination) are all stellar.

Here is the official press material on the new album (http://www.thegreencards.com/about.html). I'm looking forward to this one! Between this, the new Sarah Jarosz, and Thile/Daves, the mp3 playlist for my summer outdoor activities is pretty much set! :mandosmiley:

Oh, and of course, their mandolin player, Kym Warner, is excellent...He's one of those guys who seems to always choose the right notes without needing to play too many :)

[Charlieshafer]

I got to talk with Kym at Telluride before they went on at Elks Park. He's a great player and the band smokes. Plays a ten year old Gilchrist A and makes it sing. I think these folks will go far.

They've already gone far. A tough act to schedule. Nice booking agent, all that, they just have a full schedule that's hard to crack into. They deserve an even bigger audience that they have already.