Before they were ever members of one of modern bluegrass’ most thrilling new acts, mandolinist Drury Anderson, guitarist Luke Black and bassist Sam Wilson caught what they call the “bluegrass bug.”
“You just get this feeling when you’re listening to bluegrass,” Anderson said. “It’s a combination of all that, the melodies, the chords, the connection of the harmonies together is like this really powerful thing. I feel like people don’t know they like it until they hear it.”
It bit them early on growing up near Birmingham, and today, that affliction has morphed into a full-blown career for the musicians. They, as well as Colorado-bred fiddle player Josiah Nelson, perform as Mountain Grass Unit – an up-and-coming quartet making waves in the bluegrass world. They’ll be back in Birmingham on Friday to showcase all they’ve learned during their breakout year, display what’s still ahead for the group, and celebrate it all with the place that first started them on their path…