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His music channels transformation, reverence, and mystic fire. Current acoustic record produced with Dominic John Davis ( Steppin in it \/Jack White) will be released in the Summer of 2026, Stovetop’s sound is raw, radiant and unmistakably his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregorystovetop.com\/home\"\u003ehttps:\/\/gregorystovetop.com\/home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45445598216383,"sku":"STOVETOP-AUG7","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/files\/Stovetop_AUG26_WEB.png?v=1775231459"},{"product_id":"alex-teller-emilie-clepper-live-at-elderly-instruments","title":"Alex Teller \u0026 Emilie Clepper live at Elderly Instruments!","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us in the showroom for a live performance with Alex Teller and Emilie Clepper!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex Teller's warm, lived-in voice paired with flatpicking and travis-style guitar work\u003cbr\u003ecreates a captivating live show, evoking memories of a distant American past. 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This session explores how arrangements, groove, and musical chemistry bring songs to life—locking in rhythm, exploring dynamics, and making space for each\u003cbr\u003einstrument. 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Although they might resemble an American string band, complete with driving energy, tight vocal harmonies and dazzling instrumental interplay, their vibrant, transatlantic sound is deeply coloured by their surroundings; the striking natural and industrial landscapes of Northern England. 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American-born fiddler Niles Krieger and jazz bassist Sam Quintana add fiery instrumental skills to the mix, launching the band’s arrangements into the stratosphere. Together, their sound is both boldly contemporary and soothingly familiar, taking time-honoured traditions to new places with a fresh perspective. Flock to the herd, you won’t be disappointed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-jc7krspn\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-jc7krspn wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Traditional, inventive, tight and sharp […] for those who think they don’t like bluegrass this could be the point they change their minds.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e      -Tom Franks,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFolkWords \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Sprightly and lively; [The Often Herd’s debut EP] most certainly affords them welcome membership to the UK's burgeoning bluegrass scene.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e      -Mike Davies,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFATEA \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“A study in virtuosity from a supremely talented group of musicians.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e      -Claire Dupree,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNARC \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Satisfying, contemplative and desirable, ****”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e      -Ian D. Hall,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLiverpool Sound and Vision \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eSam Sweeney (Bellowhead\/Leveret)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\"It’s fabulous, really exciting to listen to. 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