THE HILLMEN - The Hillmen Music Documentary leaping guitar motifs and sparse

leaping guitar motifs and sparse percussion — earned support from BBC 6 Music and secured shows with Fat Dog

too: Tony McGurk

The result is a debut that feels more like a sonic manifesto – driven by love

a colour and a pop sensibility that acted as a marker for the band’s future rapid development

Lukas puts it this way:

THE HILLMEN - The Hillmen Music Documentary leaping guitar motifs and sparseThe Hillmen is the seminal bluegrass LP recorded by a super group of players including mandolin prodigy (and future Byrd) Chris Hillman, country music legends Vern Gosdin and Rex Gosdin, and banjoist Don Parmley. Recorded in 1963 '64, these recordings would not see official release until 1970 as an 11 track LP. The Hillmen displays their unique takes on songs by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Maybelle Carter, alongside several original