Press Kit

The seeds of the Big Sky Stringband were planted deep in the flatlands of central Illinois. What began as an impromptu jam by two singer/songwriters at an open-mic night grew into a musical relationship that has stood for more than a decade. Since that chance meeting, the Big Sky Stringband has grown from two acoustic guitars into a five-piece band including mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars, fretless bass, and drums.

With songs of long roads, broken fences and train wrecks, songwriters Jay Stanek (acoustic guitar/vocals) and Chris Meier (mandolin/vocals) bring the influences of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Yonder Mountain String Band, Newgrass Revival, and the Carter Family to the fore. Brought to life by the rhythm section of Zach Malasto (drums) and Dick Mallory (fretless bass) with soaring licks from lead guitarist Brandon Cochran (electric guitar/vocals), Big Sky's live shows merge a traditional stringband style with jazz-inspired improvisational jams. Come check out Big Sky Stringband at one of our upcoming shows.

The official Big Sky Stringband EPK is available at SonicBids.com.

For booking information please contact Jeff Puma at info@bigskystringband.com or see our Contact Us page for more details.