Cover Story: Wes Corbett

Banjo Newsletter
"I think instrumental music can be so powerful in that way. There's so much power in music without words. So much can be conveyed. So that's always the most important thing for me. It's almost never about how technical something is. What I want is for it to say something."

SISTER SADIE: BLUEGRASS ENTERTAINERS, TEACHERS, AND MOST OF ALL, FRIENDS

The Bluegrass Situation

"We’ve done this all by ourselves. We are five women who love each other, who work through our differences, and who have worked hard together."

RICKY SKAGGS REUNITES WITH BILL MONROE’S MANDOLIN FOR ‘BIG NIGHT’ EVENT​

The Bluegrass Situation

"I can’t believe I’m getting to play it one more time. Every time I play it I’m sure it’s the last time, but then they’ll drag it out again and I’m always like, 'Oh, God, thank you.'" 

SIERRA HULL SEIZES THE MOMENT IN ‘25 TRIPS’

The Bluegrass Situation

Sierra Hull has a well-established reputation as one of the most talented mandolin players and multi-instrumentalists of her generation, and her gripping new album, 25 Trips, is a look at her life as a musician in her mid-twenties.

PROOF POSITIVE - Flatpicking legend
​David Grier finds his voice

Fretboard Journal
​- Issue 45 -
You might not think there’s more to know about a musician who has inspired as many stories as Nashville icon David Grier, but Tristan Scroggins digs in and shares a definitive portrait of Grier and how he re-found his voice.​

​MICHAEL CLEVELAND GRABS GRAMMY NOM FOR (NOT QUITE) SOLO ALBUM

The Bluegrass Situation
​- January 3, 2020 -
"Michael Cleveland is one of the defining fiddlers of his generation, known for his incredibly quick licks, deep groove, and shiver-inducing double stops. His virtuosity has been recognized by artists from many different genres and their thoughtful collaborations have proven that Cleveland is much more than just a flashy fiddler."

Roland White: Then and Now,
​A Mandolin Mentor

No Depression
​- February 5, 2018 -
"Since he began performing more than six decades ago, Roland White has left his mark on bluegrass music with his singing, guitar playing, and particularly his mandolin playing, which has been inspiring to multiple generations of musicians. His discography reveals both his consistent musicality as well as his development from a young virtuoso into a confident master of the mandolin over the course of a truly amazing career. His style, defined by his groove, cleverness, drive, whimsy, and mastery of phrasing, is both familiar and singular in a way that has carried the bluegrass tradition forward."

Cover Story: “Jeff Scroggins”

Banjo Newsletter
​​- Janurary 1, 2018 -
"One of my favorite sayings was Georgia O’Keeffe saying that she has been afraid every minute of her life and she hasn’t let that stop her from doing anything. I think about that often because, as I said, I spend most of my time really afraid of all the things that I had to do to make this happen and just trying to figure out how to get past it. Once you do that though you have a lot of amazing experiences. I’m glad I experienced that."

Ellie Hakanson: Poised for Center Stage

Fiddler Magazine
​- Spring 2019 -

The Most Family-Friendly Thing You Ever Do​

Bluegrass Pride: The Forward Roll
​​- December 21, 2017 -
"You've always wanted to make music that made people feel how your heroes made you feel. Now you can also help make a community that makes people feel like they belong the way your found family did for you."

ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
​The Exotic Birds of Cascabel

No Depression
​- January 14, 2018 -
"[the bird] had learned to roller skate using these specially designed bird skates. But one day, he accidentally fell into a pile of lead ball bearings and got lead poisoning, severely mentally disabling him. But he still remembered how to skate."

Monroe Mondays:
“The Lloyd Loar”

Peghead Nation
​​- Janurary 8, 2018 -
​A tune of rebirth, named by the man who repaired Bill Monroe’s iconic mandolin.

Contact

Tristan Scroggins
No You Step Back (ASCAP)
505.720.2482
tristanscroggins@gmail.com
​Nashville, TN