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'''Act of Congress''' began its professional life as a bluegrass/folk trio formed in April [[2006]] by guitarist [[Brad McConnell]], [[Chris Griffin]] on guitar and dobro, and [[Adam Wright]] on mandolin and guitar.
'''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). McConnell named the group for the effort needed to bring the three together.


According to Griffin, the band's name, which McConnell created, reflects what it took to get the three musicians together. The band's first performance was at The Winery in [[Clanton]], followed by a performance at [[Coffee on Valley]]. In July, the band opened for the well-regarded Greencards. Recently, bassist [[Tim Carroll]] and violinist / vocalist [[Bethany Borg]] have joined the group, greatly expanding their range and versatility.
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 [[2008 City Stages|City Stages]]. They have also played at [[Do Dah Day]], [[Alabaster CityFest]], [[Buck Creek Festival]] and the [[Birmingham Folk Festival|Compound Folk Festival]]. They also won a [[Birmingham Music Award]] in 2008 for "Best Country/Bluegrass/Americana".


In [[2008]] the band performed at [[2008 City Stages|City Stages]].
==Discography==
Birmingham-based producer [[Jason Elgin]] has worked with the band on both their releases:
 
* Act of Congress (2007) ''Love Remains'' (EP)
* Act of Congress (September 2008) ''Declaration''


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://actofcongressmusic.com Act of Congress] website
* [http://www.myspace.com/actofcongress Act of Congress] on MySpace.com
* [http://www.myspace.com/actofcongress Act of Congress] on MySpace.com
* [http://www.sonicbids.com/actofcongressmusic Act of Congress press kit] at sonicbirds.com
* [http://www.wbhm.org/Tapestry/bands/ActofCongress.html Act of Congress] interview and downloads from [[Tapestry]]


[[Category:Folk bands]]
[[Category:Folk bands]]
[[Category:City Stages artists]]
[[Category:City Stages artists]]

Revision as of 23:20, 16 June 2008

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). 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 and the Compound Folk Festival. They also won a Birmingham Music Award in 2008 for "Best Country/Bluegrass/Americana".

Discography

Birmingham-based producer Jason Elgin has worked with the band on both their releases:

  • Act of Congress (2007) Love Remains (EP)
  • Act of Congress (September 2008) Declaration

External links

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