Deadgrass

Deadgrass is a group of seasoned pros that explores the works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first inspired him, drawing from Old & in the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead.

Matt Turk has performed and recorded with Pete Seeger and opened for Judy Collins, The Doobie Brothers, Fiona Apple and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart. Grammy award winner C Lanzbom is a touring and studio guitarist with producing, performing, writing and engineering credits with Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen, among others. Bassist Dave Richards performs in Hamilton on Broadway and has recorded and performed with The Indigo Girls, Rosanne Cash, Buster Poindexter, Madeline Peyroux, Jewel and Richie Havens. He has toured throughout Europe, Canada and the USA, appearing at Ottawa Jazz, Toronto Blues festival, The Hollywood Bowl and Austin City Limits. Banjo player Boo Reiners is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed, recorded, filmed and toured with Phil Lesh, Al Kooper, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka, Amy Poehler, Natalie Merchant, and many others. Kensuke Shoji was born in Japan and moved to Boston to study at Berklee. He has played with Alex Hargreaves, Barry Harris, Maria Muldaur and many more.