MP3 Ballhog! - ROCK: Americana

A stringband with a horn section, summertime music.

12 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Americana, COUNTRY: Bluegrass



Details:
Ballhog!, a 12-song album, features the songwriting talents of Randy Russell, guitarist Jamey Wood and banjo player Craig Boerner. When combined with âThe Junkyard Horns,â Chris West and Patrick Dolan, bassist Toby Leonard and drummer Andrew Swift, this seven-headed monster, which was aptly named for a selfish athlete, is complete. Old Union guitarist and founding member of Ballhog, Stephen âSpottyâ Swertfeger displays his Dobro skills on the album as well.

Ballhog! gracefully combines its three singer/songwriters with experienced musicianship to create a diverse sound that can only be classified as âoriginalâ music.

âWe were two bands who came together and formed a coalition,â vocalist/mandolin player Randy Russell said. âThe mix of a traditional string band (guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, and Dobro) with drums and a horn section is purely coincidental. Those are the instruments this group of friends brought to the table.â

âWeâve come a long way in five years,â Russell said. âOur musicians are contributing so much to the arrangements that I think our songwriters are becoming more musical.â

âNow weâre starting to write âBallhog!â songs, which means weâve created a sound, and thatâs exciting.