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Spring Creek Bluegrass Band from Lyons, Colorado, is quickly gaining a reputation as the hottest young band in the Rocky Mountains. The quartet play a mix of bluegrass standards and compelling originals, and all four musicians are also accomplished vocalists. Spring Creek is built on the fundamentals of bluegrass, yet they create their own classic contemporary style.


The young band, whose members met in music school in Texas, have studied and performed together for several years, creating a tight, polished sound. Counting such bands as Country Gazette and Hot Rize among their influences, Spring Creek's members have a deep respect for tradition, as well as an innate sense of musical innovation.


"Planet Bluegrass is thrilled to have a local Lyons band be the first to win both [our] bluegrass band competitions in the same year. We can't wait to have these fine musicians back at RockyGrass in 2008." Steve Szymanski, Vice President, Planet Bluegrass, Telluride Bluegrass and RockyGrass Festival Producers. Though they clearly appeal to traditional bluegrass fans, the Spring Creek musicians mix in a little something for everyone at their live shows. Expect to hear an Elton John or Gillian Welch cover squeezed in between a blazing fast Carter Stanley instrumental and a rip roarin' Bill Monroe tune. Bandmates agree that they want to have a hand in initiating younger audiences into the bluegrass fold.


Spring Creek has just released their second CD, "Lonesome Way to Go". Produced by Grammy Award winner Sally Van Meter the project is a true achievement for the band. Full of great original songs and banjo romps, it includes guest appearances by Gabe Wicher & Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers) and Dave Richey (Billy Pilgrims, Everybody Fields). Hear music samples on their website. Their 2008 season includes appearances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival (CO), Strawberry Music Festival (CA), Rockygrass (CO), Wintergrass (WA), Shortgrass (NM), The Crested Butte Music Festival (CO) as well as headlining The Boulder Theater, The Bluebird Theater and Boulder's Fox Theater. www.springcreekbluegrassband.com