Act of Congress
Act of Congress is a four-piece acoustic band which uses bluegrass instrumentation to play a diverse range of rock, jazz and folk genres. The group began its professional life as a bluegrass/folk trio formed in April 2006 by Brad McConnell (guitar), Chris Griffin (guitar and dobro), and Adam Wright (mandolin and guitar). Griffin and Wright had met while students at the University of Montevallo in 2001. McConnell named the group for the effort needed to bring the three together.
After McConnell's departure in Spring 2007, Tim Carroll (bass) and Bethany Borg (fiddle and vocals) joined the group, creating their current four-piece lineup. In 2008 Act of Congress performed at City Stages. They have also played at Do Dah Day, Alabaster CityFest, Buck Creek Festival, Alabama Butterbean Festival and the Compound Folk Festival. They won a Birmingham Area Music Award in 2008 for "Best Country/Bluegrass/Americana". Later that year they were featured on the VIP stage for numerous LiveNation shows.
In 2009 Act of Congress performed at South by Southwest and one of the group's songs was used in the television series Arrested Development. The group also performed at the "Party of the Senses" at EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida and released a short album of cover songs. Seven of the group's compositions were selected for orchestral arrangements which was performed in March 2010 by the Huntsville Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Discography
- Act of Congress (2007) Love Remains (EP), produced by Jason Elgin
- Act of Congress (September 2008) Declaration, produced by Jason Elgin
- Act of Congress (2009) Cover Up (EP)
References
- "Act of Congress" (October 2008) Birmingham magazine. Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 69
- Hurst, Samantha (May 12, 2009) "Act of Congress declares their talent to world." Shelby County Reporter
External links
- Act of Congress website
- Act of Congress on MySpace.com
- Act of Congress press kit at sonicbids.com
- Act of Congress interview and downloads from Tapestry