When true country music came to town in the 30’s and 40’s, it claimed bluegrass as an edgy style of honest music with a rock and roll attitude. Pioneers of the genre were equal parts virtuosos, Saturday night rock stars and Sunday morning gentlemen carving out a new niche in an urban, bluegrass landscape. The Hotwires pays respect to those early innovators, yet strives to push past what’s expected, even within those boundaries, to shape a cutting-edge, left of center bluegrass sound thats hip, yet refined and tips a hat to the original masters of the art.
Hank Smith - banjo
Hank Bowman - guitar
Jason Hedrick - bass
Jamie Dawson - mandolin
Matt Hooper - fiddle
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“I have enjoyed the Hotwires bluegrass music in a few different settings – on a patio in the afternoon and in a venue later at night. Their unique style draws all music fans, not just bluegrass fans.” – Charles Meeker, Raleigh NC
“Of all the bluegrass bands to see in Raleigh, The Hotwires is one of them.”-Jac Cain, FOH Engineer, The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh NC
