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GANGSTAGRASS

Season 1 Episode 8 | 24m 41s

Led by “Rappalachian” mastermind Rench, the group’s “Long Hard Times to Come” won an instant national audience as the theme for Elmore Leonard’s classic TV EMMY-nominated series Justified. Gangstagrass has continued successfully mining that unlikely mashup, finding common ground on the dance floors of both rural and urban America. Old school hip-hop meets that high-lonesome sound in Gangstagrass.

Aired: 10/28/22 | Expires: 11/26/22
Extras
Flatland Calvary perform their song "Stompin' Ground."
Hot outta Texas, Flatland Cavalry embraces Panhandle grooves and earworm choruses.
The Headhunters perform their song "Butterfly."
Fusing Jazz, Funk, & Rock, The Headhunters formed to support Herbie Hancock on tour and in studio.
The SteelDrivers are one of the best bands and biggest names in progressive Americana.
Celebrating 20 years, The SteelDrivers are one of the best and biggest names in Bluegrass/Americana.
Canadian Jesse Roper has an impressive penchant for writing Indie-infused Blues/Americana music.
Jesse Roper performs his song "Hold On Me."
The Oak Ridge Boys perform their song "Come On Home."
Nashville icons Oak Ridge Boys have #1 hits like "Elvira," “Bobbie Sue,” & “Y’all Come Back Saloon."
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Hot outta Texas, Flatland Cavalry embraces Panhandle grooves and earworm choruses.
Fusing Jazz, Funk, & Rock, The Headhunters formed to support Herbie Hancock on tour and in studio.
Celebrating 20 years, The SteelDrivers are one of the best and biggest names in Bluegrass/Americana.
Canadian Jesse Roper has an impressive penchant for writing Indie-infused Blues/Americana music.
Nashville icons Oak Ridge Boys have #1 hits like "Elvira," “Bobbie Sue,” & “Y’all Come Back Saloon."
Armchair Boogie blends Jamgrass, Funk, and Country into a sound that’s infectious and unexpected.
String Cheese Incident pioneered dazzling Jamgrass shot through with Calypso, Funk, Rock and Reggae.
After years as Molly Tuttle's virtuoso fiddler, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes steps into her own spotlight.
Formed in 1981, the Violent Femmes have become a mainstay of festivals and theaters worldwide.
Ruby Waters owns a disarming & comforting charm laced with cutting lyrics smoldering passion.