Grassy Boys feat. Kym Warner, Matt Downing, Bill Whitbeck, & special guest

Among the most impressive combos in Austin’s bantam bluegrass contingent, the Grassy Boys unites three top-notch pickers who capture the instrumental excitement of the ’39 sound. Australia-born, Austin-based mandolinist Kym Warner, best known for leading contemporary grassers the Greencards, is a fast-fingered force on eight strings. Phenomenal banjo roller Matt Downing holds credits with the Roys and James King, while electric bassist Bill Whitbeck anchored Robert Earl Keen’s band. – Kevin Curtin