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Astrograss

Bluegrass Band

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Brooklyn, New York

Will travel 500 miles from Brooklyn

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Astrograss

Bluegrass Band

Brooklyn, New York

(6 Reviews)

About

Astrograss, formed in 2003, performs high-energy bluegrass music for all occasions. Since its inception, Astrograss has moved to the forefront of New York's lively acoustic music and bluegrass scene. The band has also been recognized on a national level, performing at the legendary Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival for 5 years in a row. ('07 through '12), and also at the prestigious South by Southwest Festival in March 2009. The band's self-titled debut album, released in February 2005, showcases its unique sound: earthy, bluegrass-inspired yet decidedly un-twangy. Astrograss is equally passionate in its vocal harmonies and surging improvisations. In concert, Astrograss wows audiences with an eclectic yet solidly rooted mix of original material, choice covers ranging from Beatles to Guns n' Roses, and foot-stompin', "yee-haw"-inspiring fiddle hoedowns.

Astrograss performs regularly in top New York venues such as BB King Blues Club, Joe's Pub, Symphony Space, The Living Room and 92Y Tribeca, in addition to regular appearances at city sponsored events, such as Madison Sq. Park Kids, Washington Market Park, River to River Festival and others. In June 2004, the band undertook a tour of the Midwest, culminating with two sets at the highly esteemed Appalachian Uprising bluegrass festival in Ohio. Starting in 2006, the band has launched a highly successful series of childrens' music performances at theaters and parks throughout the NYC area. In early 2008, Astrograss released a kids album entitled "Let Me Stay Up All Night", featuring 16 original tracks of high-energy bluegrass, Celtic and folk music for kids of all ages. Starting in winter of 2012, the band has begun to work on new family music album, to be released in early fall 2012.

The band also takes on about 4-6 private events per month, ranging from weddings to pig roasts to school events and kid's birthday parties.
At weddings, the bands let the wedding couple pick out 6-8 specific song requests that they learn specifically for that wedding. Any song, any genre, no problem. For the rest of the performance, the band generally does a mix of uptempo bluegrass, the couple's requests, and past requests from the band's published songlist, which ranges from 80's pop tunes to traditional Americana to Celtic music to classic rock/soul tunes. (all done in the high-energy 'newgrass' style.) Favorites include songs by Wilco, Old 97's, Grateful Dead, Flaming Lips, Madonna, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and The Pixies.

Astrograss is available as a 4, 5 or 6 piece ensemble, including any of the following instruments: Banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, dobro and bass. (****new to 2012: beat-box master Adam Matta is available as a 5th or 6th member of the band for events.)
  • Anniversaries
  • Bachelor Parties
  • Bachelorette Parties
  • Banquets
  • Birthday Parties
  • Children's Birthday Parties
  • Celebrations
  • Church Services
  • Clubs
  • Cocktail Parties
  • Community Events
  • Conventions
  • Corporate Functions
  • Dinner Dances
  • Events
  • Festivals
  • Fund Raisers
  • Graduation Parties
  • Grand Openings
  • Halloween Parties
  • Picnic
  • Private Parties
  • Proms
  • Restaurants
  • Reunions
  • School Assemblies
  • Weddings
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • Wedding Cocktail Hours
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Africa Toto
  • All I Want is You Barry Lewis Polistar
  • America Simon & Garfunkel
  • Anything You Want, You Got It Roy Orbison
  • Baby Now That I've Found You Allison Krauss/The Foundations
  • Beautiful Girl INXS
  • Beauty of My Dreams Del McCoury/Phish
  • Billie Jean Michael Jackson
  • Blue Suede Shoes Elvis
  • Boogie On Reggae Woman Stevie Wonder
  • Book of Love Magnetic Fields
  • Box of Rain Grateful Dead
  • Bright Side of the Road Van Morrison
  • Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers
  • California Stars Wilco/Billy Bragg
  • Catch The Wind Donovan
  • Cecilia Simon & Garfunkle
  • Chimbley Sweep Decemberists
  • Close To Me The Cure
  • Come On Eileen Dixie's Midnight Runners
  • Comes a Time Neil Young
  • Could You Be Loved Bob Marley
  • Crazy Patsy Cline
  • Danny's Song Loggins & Messina
  • Dead Flowers Rolling Stones
  • Do You Realize? Flaming Lips
  • Down by the Water The Decemberists
  • Enjoy the Silence Depeche Mode
  • Everybody Knows this is Nowhere Neil Young
  • First Day of My Life Bright Eyes
  • Fly Nick Drake
  • Freedom '90 George Michael
  • Friend of the Devil Grateful Dead
  • Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon Neil Diamond
  • Golden My Morning Jacket
  • Got to Get You Into My Life The Beates
  • Happy Together Turtles
  • Harvest Moon Neil Young
  • Here Comes Your Man The Pixies
  • Hesitating Beauty Wilco/Billy Bragg
  • Hey Ya OutKast
  • Hoodoo Voodoo Wilco
  • I Can't Get U Out of My Head K. Minogue
  • I Don't Feel Like Dancing Scissor Sisters
  • I Hope I Don't Fall in Love With You Tom Waits
  • I Want To Hold Your Hand Beatles
  • I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Bob Dylan
  • I'll Follow You Into the Dark Death Cab
  • I'm Looking Through You Beatles
  • I've Just Seen A Face Beatles
  • Imagine John Lennon
  • In Spite of Ourselves John Prine
  • January Wedding Avett Brothers
  • Kiss Prince
  • Landslide Fleetwood Mac
  • Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan
  • Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About Bonnie Raitt
  • Like a Prayer Madonna
  • Little Lion Man Mumford and Sons
  • Littlest Birds Be Good Tanyas/Jolie Holland
  • Live To Tell Madonna
  • Long Time Gone Dixie Chicks
  • Look at Miss Ohio Gillian Welch
  • Love Train The O'Jays
  • Love Vigilantes New Order
  • Lovin' In Your Baby's Eyes Taj Mahal
  • Material Girl Madonna
  • Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
  • Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Paul Simon
  • Mushaboom Feist
  • New Madrid Uncle Tupelo
  • New Morning Bob Dylan
  • No Expectations Rolling Stones
  • Northern Sky Nick Dranke
  • Ooh La La The Faces
  • Our House CSNY
  • Postcard from Italy Beirut
  • Pump Up the Jam Technotronic
  • Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People
  • Rag Mama Rag The Band
  • Rain Beatles
  • Raspberry Beret Prince
  • Scarlet Begonias Grateful Dead
  • She's Got the Look Roxette
  • Signed Sealed Delivered Stevie Wonder
  • So Lonely The Police
  • Soul Meets Body Death Cab For Cutie
  • Such Great Heights Postal Service
  • Sugaree Grateful Dead
  • Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
  • Sweet Child of Mine Guns 'n Roses
  • Sweet Thing Van Morrison
  • Sweethearts Camper Van Beethoven
  • Sweetness Dan Bern
  • Swimming Song Loudon Wainwright III
  • Teen Angst/What The World Needs Now Cracker
  • Thank You For Being a Friend Andrew Gold
  • They Love Each Other Jerry Garcia
  • This Must Be the Place Talking Heads
  • Thriller Michael Jackson
  • Umbrella Rhianna
  • Wagon Wheel Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Waiting on a Friend Rolling Stones
  • What the World Needs Now is Love Burt Bacharach
  • When I Paint My Masterpiece Bob Dylan
  • When the Stars Go Blue Ryan Adams
  • White Wedding Billy Idol
  • Wild Horses Rolling Stones
  • With Or Without You U2
  • Yellow Coldplay
  • Yer So Bad Tom Petty
  • You Can Close Your Eyes James Taylor
  • You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry
  • Acoustic Band
  • Americana Band
  • Bluegrass Band
  • Celtic Band
  • Children's Music Band
  • Classical Band
  • Country Band
  • Folk Band
  • Irish Band
  • Jam Band
  • New Age Band
  • Roots Band
  • Wedding Band
Price Range
$600 - $4000 per job
Members
Dennis Lichtman
mandolin/fiddle/vocals
Jordan Shapiro
guitar/vocals
Tim Kiah
bass/vocals
Sarah Alden
fiddle/vocals
Jonah Bruno
banjo
Michael Pasternak
mandolin
Influences
Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, David Grier, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas, Bill Monroe, Bill Frisell, Stanley Brothers, John Hartford, Shel Silverstein, Ween, Cracker, Steve Earle, Darrell Scott, David Grisman, Tim O'Brien, Wilco, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash
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In addition to Brooklyn, Astrograss will also travel to Jamaica, Flushing, Far Rockaway, Arverne, Inwood, Long Island City, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, New York, Valley Stream, Woodmere, Atlantic Beach, Elmont, Floral Park, Hewlett, Glen Oaks, Lynbrook, Malverne, Bronx, East Rockaway, Franklin Square, Hoboken, Jersey City, New Hyde Park, Garden City, Great Neck, Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside, Paramus and many other locations in and around the Brooklyn area.

Astrograss was rated an average of 5.0 stars out of 5 by 6 GigMasters clients.

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