Newgrass on sourdough, with a side of champaigne powder
"If You Like Yonder Mountain String Band, Nickel Creek, or the Flecktones, You'll Love This..."
"Within the big Newgrass envelope,
Hot Strings are one of the
best things to come along in a decade!"
~David Royko in Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine, Highlight Review May 2006~
"The quartet is burning with youthful enthusiasm, playing with a ferocious intensity and unbridled imagination—traversing various genres and the sound barrier with heart and soul."
~Dave Higgs in Bluegrass Now Magazine, June 2006~
The Hot Strings are carving out their niche as one of the hottest Newgrass bands North America has to offer. With a strong foundation in traditional Bluegrass, this band is creating original music that encoporates jazz, rock, bluegrass and more. Their music pleases a broad spectrum of acoustic music lovers to say the least. To view an electronic press kit View Hot Strings's EPK.
Original members, Josiah Payne (mandolin), Jared Payne (guitar), and Carson Park (Fiddle), have been playing music together since they were ages 11,9,and 7. That was 12 years ago. Through those early years they have amassed some impressive rewards, which include:
1997- Winner Rockygrass Bluegrass band contest 1998- Colorado state fiddle champion, (Carson) 1998- Colorado state Mandolin champion, (Josiah) 1999- Winner Telluride Bluegrass band contest 2000- National Mandolin Champion, (Josiah)
2005-Wyoming State Flatpick Champion, (Jared)
The Hot Strings has Four CD’s; The latest project "Uncharted" released in Spring of 2005 was recorded in Nashville, Tn. at Brent Truitt's(Dixie Chicks) Monkey Finger studio and was produced by Newgrass Revival legend Pat Flynn.
