Spring Break
Melting Point celebrates with Red, White & Brewgrass
GRACE MORRIS
Issue date: 7/3/09 Section: Variety
"We love and hate bluegrass and we love and hate non-bluegrass, and people can relate to that," Heaton said.
PHB's latest endeavor to please fans who love and hate bluegrass music is the first annual Red, White & Brewgrass Festival at the Melting Point on Saturday. The festival will include 13 other bands playing on two stages throughout the day.
"This was something that we discussed for a while with Troy Aubrey of AthensMusic.Net," Heaton said. "We knew the bands, and he had the venue. We tried to come up with a good, original name for whole thing and sort of struck out. However, this thing is going to be fantastic and we're going to make it an annual event."
With a new festival to spearhead and a new album in the works, PHB has its hands full, but the ambitious band has even higher hopes for the future … literally.
"We have been saying for years that we intend to be the first band, or at least the first bluegrass band, to play in space," Heaton said. "We have not forgotten that pledge. But you ask, is that all? Well, right now it is difficult to discuss the subject because some of our greater ambitions are somewhat confidential and are sure to be considered highly controversial."
PHB's latest endeavor to please fans who love and hate bluegrass music is the first annual Red, White & Brewgrass Festival at the Melting Point on Saturday. The festival will include 13 other bands playing on two stages throughout the day.
"This was something that we discussed for a while with Troy Aubrey of AthensMusic.Net," Heaton said. "We knew the bands, and he had the venue. We tried to come up with a good, original name for whole thing and sort of struck out. However, this thing is going to be fantastic and we're going to make it an annual event."
With a new festival to spearhead and a new album in the works, PHB has its hands full, but the ambitious band has even higher hopes for the future … literally.
"We have been saying for years that we intend to be the first band, or at least the first bluegrass band, to play in space," Heaton said. "We have not forgotten that pledge. But you ask, is that all? Well, right now it is difficult to discuss the subject because some of our greater ambitions are somewhat confidential and are sure to be considered highly controversial."
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