THE WAYBACKS

November 7, 7:30pm, $15
THE WAYBACKS
"Originally pigeonholed as solely a bluegrass band, the Waybacks’ genre-hopping and myriad influences make 'Loaded' seem like a mixtape made just for you by your infinitely cooler friend. The sound may not be easily categorized, but it is damn good." - Juli Thanki, PopMatters
" … few bands have produced instrumental virtuosos who can follow the lead of newgrass icons like Sam Bush, Tony Rice and David Grisman … The Waybacks, on the other hand, feature hot pickers who are destined to become revered new-acousticians, thanks to their individual solo styles and the band's novel and irreverent tenor." - Scott Nygaard, ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE

Saturday, November 8, 7 and 9:30pm, $15
SLAID CLEAVES

JAMES NASH: lead guitar, mandolin, vocals James, a Nashville native, started playing the guitar at age 9 and studied with Nashville session regular Jerry Kimbrough throughout high school. At 18, he came to California to attend Stanford University, where he was soon snatched up by San Francisco-based Occam's Razor, an alternative melodic rock band. After squandering his youth playing the devil's music, James picked up mandolin and rediscovered his Southern roots (and righteousness) frequenting middle Tennessee bluegrass festivals with his father. In addition to his work with The Waybacks, James writes and performs his material solo, plays with Lane and the Badass Chicken Bones, and is occ... [View all of The Waybacks's bio and tour dates]