For several years now I’ve been following the career of
globetrotting multi-instrumentalist and fiddler extraordinaire Aaron Lewis. Formerly of Special Ed & the Shortbus
(now The Hot Seats), Jackass Flats and other Richmond, VA bands, Aaron is currently
based in Berlin and maintains a busy schedule traveling the world in
various incarnations and ensembles. (For
example he and former bandmate Ben Belcher just finished a national tour supporting Thomas Dolby of She Blinded Me With Science fame). One fine group Aaron is involved with is the
Berlin-based five-piece country-gypsy jüggernaut
The Froggy Mountain Boys.
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| Aaron Lewis |
Earlier this year The Froggy Mountain Boys quietly released the
studio album Route 77. This is some of the happiest, good-timey,
toe-tapping music you’ll ever hear!
Oozlin’ sounds of fiddle, banjo, bass, clarinet, guitar and more fiddle! Mr. Lewis has done well to find
this eclectic group of talented players to record and gig with. Most impressive is the fact that Route 77 was
recorded entirely live and acoustic with
no overdubs in one day in October of 2011 in Berlin. Listen for yourself here: stream Route 77 on BandCamp.
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| The Froggy Mountain Boys - Route 77 album cover |
According to his website news, Aaron should be back in the states at, among other places, this year's Galax Fiddlers Convention, which I hope to attend. Perhaps there I'll get to hear this fiddlin' fool in person once again.
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