Balsam Range has been together for only five years, but has made the most of that time together and is one of the top acts in bluegrass music. Late in January 2012, I had the pleasure of meeting the band at a rare midwinter performance, at the Altamont Theatre in Asheville, NC. They were warm and gracious, and just plain good people. We had a great conversation about their upcoming album, the tradition and current state of Appalachian music, their efforts to end child abuse, building guitars, and much more.
The interview was filmed and edited by Artists International and I look forward to the opportunity to work with Andrew Reed and his top-notch staff on future Lingua Musica projects soon.