"Tricky Britches is a high-energy string band hailing from Portland, Maine. From their roots of playing heel-stomping old-time fiddle tunes they have progressed into a fusion of classic bluegrass, country, and folk rock. The band consists of Tyler Lienhardt on Fiddle, Seth Doyle on Mandolin, Jed Bresette on Bass, Ryan “Bear” Wilkinson on Banjo, and Nick Wallace on Guitar.
The story of the band begins in the spring of 2009. Seth, Tyler and Nick, three long-time friends from Gorham, Maine, sought to turn back-porch jam sessions and local street corner busking into a means of traveling the country. They spent a sleepless night recording a homemade album of Old-Time tunes, and when it came time to stamp a name on the CD, Tricky Britches was born.
The weekend before the boys set out, they happened to be jamming in their usual spot on the cobblestones of Portland’s Wharf Street. By chance, Seth’s roommate, Jed Bresette, stopped by with his banjo and jumped in. They played a handful of standards together, and marveled at this new sound. The instruments blended into one oncoming machine, and their harmonies echoed down the red brick walls of the Old Port. All the old fiddle tunes, country songs, and bluegrass melodies took on a life of their own, and before they knew it, an eager crowd had gathered round.
Two days later, Jed quit his job painting houses, and the four of them hit the road the next morning.
Since then, Tricky Britches has recorded a new 12 track EP, Hop on a Train, at Portland’s own Acadia Recording Company. In the summer of 2010 the boys successfully toured thirteen countries in Europe, over the course of three and a half months. From Norwegian mountains all the way to Croatian beaches, crowds gathered round, danced, and hooted to the old-timey tunes and songs. Their second album, Hard Fought Day, was released in the spring of 2011, full of original songs, and featuring the band’s newest member, ”Bear” Wilkinson, singing and playing tenor banjo."http://trickybritches.com
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