Their picking, on mandolin, banjo, and fiddle, adds punch to every cut, without any avant noodling of the jazzy persuasion. The breaks are crisp and strong, and the backup work drives the music, avoiding both modern clutter and simple background chunking. Lynwood Lunsford's banjo powers every cut as five-strings were designed to do, supported by fine fills from Jeff Michael's lilting fiddle and Ronald Inscore's driving mandolin.
Nobody here phones it in anywhere on the disc.
Scintillating singing remains the heart of bluegrass, and Grass Tank has four fine lead singers and spine-chilling harmonies. With most multi-lead groups, it's sleep time when the top singer steps aside, but each of these guys are strong enough to carry a band. Williams' husky lead voice can take on a '50s edge in the harmonies and Victor Dowdy's piercing tenor jump-starts everything. If they can generate material commensurate with their talents, Grass Tank could be a major new voice in bluegrass. In any event, get 'em while they're hot.