It’s taken us a little while to finalize the last 3 artists on this year’s TBF lineup, but the lineup is now complete. So in the spirit of our initial announcements (scroll for it…) I thought I’d give each one their own post here before announcing it on the website / facebook /etc. later today.
But before sharing the new bands, there’s one lineup shift to report: Joy Kills Sorrow has moved to Sunday. They’ll be playing their gorgeous indie-folk-grass right after the Sunday gospel set (which we’ll announce shortly).
Okay. On with the first new announcement…
Seryn
www.serynsound.com
Know them yet? You will soon. This Texas quintet is new to Planet Bluegrass (and new to Colorado), but they’re going to absolutely own the Telluride stage.
They describe their box canyon-filling sound as “soaring and serene.” Each skilled on numerous instruments including banjos, ukes, trumpet, accordion, viola, guitars, percussion, and breathtaking 4-part vocal harmonies, they perfectly balance beautiful and quiet with lush, dramatic, and epic.
Last year Paste Magazine called them their favorite performers of the nearly 2,000 bands at SxSW and named their debut one of the year’s best albums.
I just saw them play at SxSW a week ago and I was blown away. I get goosebumps just thinking about that set. Such incredible passion in their live show.
Give their debut album a listen via this free stream. It’s a fantastic record start to finish. I can’t stop listening to it.
Seryn will be playing early on Friday after the incredible opening duo of Edgar Meyer & Mike Marshall. What a gorgeous way to start the Friday of the 39th Telluride Bluegrass…