Spring Break
Rangers a mix of bluegrass, honky tonk
MARIA DANELLO
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: Out & About
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Woody Platt, Mike Guggino, Charles Humphrey, Nicky Sanders and Graham Sharp have worked hard to create a sound that has been described as a mix of early bluegrass with honky tonk, country and Western swing.
The band's influences range from classic bluegrass artists such as Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs and Jimmy Martin to newer groups like the Del McCoury Band, Doyle Lawson and Larry Sparks.
Many of the Rangers' songs deal with familiar bluegrass themes such as home, place, love and loss; however, the band's own writing and playing style is unique.
STEEP CANYON RANGERS
Playing with 16 Tons and Kaitlin Jones
When: 10 tonight
(doors at 9 p.m.)
Where: Georgia Theatre
Cost: $7/adv, $10/door
He said that never appealed to the group.
The Rangers just finished recording their third record to be released this spring on Rebel Records.
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