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There is bluegrass, new grass, slam grass, and now JAMGRASS. Taking bluegrass where it has never gone before, these four young players from Nederland, Colorado, have, in just three years, accomplished what many bands dream of achieving in a lifetime. The band has played such prestigious festivals including Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass, Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, and High Sierra Music Festival. Yonder performed over 127 shows through out America in 2001 alone. February 2001 the band performed solo at the historic Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco for it's first time ever, and sold out the 1300 seat venue turning away disappointed fans; November 2001 they returned to sell out two-nights. The band has recorded and performed with the likes of David Grisman, Jerry Douglas, Peter Rowan, Darol Anger, and Mike Marshall. The band's independently released debut studio record, Elevation, sold over 10,000 copies. Their second studio effort, Town by Town was produced by bluegrass legend, Tim O'Brien. (Frog Pad Records 2001) Expanding upon traditional bluegrass arrangements and ballad-oriented songs, the banjo, guitar, stand-up bass, and mandolin quartet has been known to jam on one song for sixty minutes. The band calls this fast picking and high-energy brand of bluegrass "drive without drums". The sound appeals not only to traditional bluegrass aficionados, but to acoustic music, jam band, and rock n' roll lovers as well. Yonder often opens their shows with an entire set in the single microphone style; they then return for a fully plugged in acoustic show. Whether plugged in, or gathered around a single microphone, these four let it rip, creating dance friendly stunning performances. Fans pack venues and travel night after night eager to hear the sweet harmonies and powerful music that is Yonder Mountain String Band. First-timers are instantly converted and transformed into loyal fans. The buzz is so phenomenal that show reviews, CD, and set-list trading are swamping the chat board and their own e-group list. We invite you to become part of the Yonder family. 
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