Dillweed

January 9th

Due to the band's unconventional blend of traditional folk and bluegrass music, audiences often refer to Dillweed's members as "the punks of bluegrass." The band may think outside the box, but its members have one main goal: to have a great time playing tunes.

Even Dillweed's members are difficult to describe within a concrete role. The project consists of bassist Kim Weit and banjoists Eric Weit and Sean "Boney Fingers" Kelly, but each musician also serves as a vocalist and will often switch to a different instrument. When they are playing banjo, Eric and Sean each employ different styles; Eric plays traditional Appalachian banjo and Sean leans more toward bluegrass. "Those two types of musicians are never on stage at the same time, so it's rare to have them performing together," Kim said. "It sounds funny to have two banjos and a bass, but it works. I round it out and hold everything together."