Nashville, Tenn. — Tristan Scroggins has announced the pending release of Fancy Boy, an EP that highlights a style of crosspicking he began developing after overwhelming positive response to videos he had posted on social media.
Based on the style created by Jesse McReynolds, Scroggins incorporates advanced left-hand techniques to bring more melody notes into his arrangements in a style reminiscent of Bill Keith's melodic banjo innovations. This style has cheekily been referred to by his peers as "Scroggs Style."
Engineered by Brandon Bostic, the project features Scroggins' arrangements of five tunes accompanied in various configurations by an award-winning cast of Nashville locals: the directors of Nashville Acoustic Camps Megan Lynch (fiddle) and Adam Chowning (guitar), as well as Tyler Andal (clawhammer banjo/fiddle).
A physical book of mandolin tablature transcriptions of the tunes is also available through his Bandcamp web site.
After years of touring with his father's band, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, he now makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee where he has become a part of the burgeoning bluegrass and acoustic scene and can be found performing, researching and writing about music.
Some recent performance credits include appearances with Molly Tuttle, Dailey & Vincent on the Grand Ole Opry and Missy Raines to name a few.
Track Listing
- Cluck Old Hen
- Chinquapin Hunting
- Big Mon
- Cumberland Gap
- Home Sweet Home
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