Biography
"Brooklyn-based old time string band The Dust Busters met playing
in a larger band with folk legends John Cohen of the New Lost City
Ramblers and Peter Stampfel of The Holy Modal Rounders. The band
integrates a wide range of old-time, ballads, fiddle tunes and jug-band
blues into each performance, conjuring that freewheelin' high-energy
reminiscent of early string bands such as The Skillet Lickers, Dykes
Magic City Trio, The Mississippi Sheiks, and J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers,
among many greats. Inspirations and influences a'plenty abound, from
the direct fusion of Scots-Irish and African music set in Appalachia,
the Western states and Deep South, from the earliest colonial times
through the Second World War. Weaving these into a distinct sound with
authenticity and creativity, The Dust Busters make it thoroughly
contemporary, meaningful, raw... and foremost, fun."From: http://www.myspace.com/dustbustersmusic
in a larger band with folk legends John Cohen of the New Lost City
Ramblers and Peter Stampfel of The Holy Modal Rounders. The band
integrates a wide range of old-time, ballads, fiddle tunes and jug-band
blues into each performance, conjuring that freewheelin' high-energy
reminiscent of early string bands such as The Skillet Lickers, Dykes
Magic City Trio, The Mississippi Sheiks, and J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers,
among many greats. Inspirations and influences a'plenty abound, from
the direct fusion of Scots-Irish and African music set in Appalachia,
the Western states and Deep South, from the earliest colonial times
through the Second World War. Weaving these into a distinct sound with
authenticity and creativity, The Dust Busters make it thoroughly
contemporary, meaningful, raw... and foremost, fun."From: http://www.myspace.com/dustbustersmusic