Interviews

You might know him as Mr. Telluride, the King of Newgrass, or just the curly haired red-head who never stops a wailing on that mandolin – unless of course to wail on the fiddle or howl at the moon. As we gear up for the heart of festival season and that special little bluegrass jamboree just north of Durango, let’s get down to business and chat with one of the brightest sounds and smiles of every summer.

What do you get when you mix bluegrass, butter, and biofuel? Hot Buttered Rum – a band that blends traditional Americana music with modern musical influences and a shot of progressivism. As pioneers of the music industry’s biofuel revolution and lyricists of social and environmental change, they are among the growing cadre of artists who are holding a microphone for the Earth.