The Greencards

the Greencards 是一支三人的新藍(lán)草樂隊(duì),他們成名于奧斯汀音樂節(jié). 樂隊(duì)成員 Eamon McLoughlin 倫敦人在英國皇家音樂學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí), 求學(xué)期間他七次獲得小提琴表揚(yáng)獎(jiǎng). 13歲那年他第一次演奏鄉(xiāng)村音樂, 為了能夠更深入了解鄉(xiāng)村音樂, 1997年他來到了渴望的已久的奧斯汀. 在那里他成為了 Asylum Street Spankers 樂隊(duì)的一員, 另外他還在當(dāng)?shù)氐钠渌麡逢?duì)做些兼職. 樂隊(duì)的主唱 Carol Young在澳大利亞長大, 她曾經(jīng)獲得澳大利亞鄉(xiāng)村音樂協(xié)會(huì)頒發(fā)的最佳鄉(xiāng)村女藝人和最有才華女藝人獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng). 2000年她有兩支歌曲獲得澳洲單曲榜第一名("True Blue Fool" and "Part of the Past").樂隊(duì)的另一成員 Kym Warner 也來自澳大利亞,1994年至1997年他四獲澳大利亞最佳曼陀林表演獎(jiǎng).1999年他演奏的"Mando on the Mainland" 曾經(jīng)被澳大利亞鄉(xiāng)村音樂協(xié)會(huì)提名競逐最佳器樂演奏獎(jiǎng).他們?nèi)讼嘤鲇趭W斯汀, 2003年他們灌錄了第一張唱片Movin' On. 2004年他們?cè)诘轮拮鲅不匮莩?經(jīng)過他們的不懈努力他們?cè)趭W斯汀音樂節(jié)獲得最佳新人樂隊(duì)的獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng). by James Christopher Monger Texas contemporary bluegrass trio the Greencards are aptly named. After coming to the realization that their English and Australian homelands were not so conducive to their uniquely American style of music, mandolin player Kim Warner, fiddler Eamon McLoughlin, and bass player Carol Young took their love of Ricky Skaggs and Bob Dylan, mixed it with a little Fairport Convention and David Bowie, and began hitting clubs in the Lone Star State. By 2004 they had earned themselves the Best New Band award at the Austin Music Awards, as well as a devoted fan base that included Robert Earl Keen. Their debut, the self-released Movin' On, arrived that same year and managed to sneak its way up the Americana charts, eventually peaking at number five. The grouped signed with Dualtone the following year and went into the studio to begin work on the follow-up. Highly sought-after engineer Gary Paczosa (Dolly Parton) was brought in and Weather and Water was born. Released in June of 2005, it's an impeccably recorded collection of ballads, instrumentals, and harmonious melodies that holds its own against contemporaries like Alison Krauss and Nickel Creek. It was followed in 2007 by Viridian.