Greensky Bluegrass is a string quintet from Kalamazoo, Michigan, made up of a guitar, a mandolin, an upright bass, a banjo and a dobro that combines country and bluegrass. They are essentially a bluegrass band playing country songs with a pop/rock feel minus the drums or any other percussion instruments in their line up. Their songs are filled with all kinds of hooks, catchy riffs, nice melodies and well-placed solos. They benefit quite a bit from having multiple songwriters who are really good at their craft. They also have a propensity to jam in their live shows, as captured in a series of live albums they have put out, which makes them one of the relatively unusual members of the pantheon of modern day jam bands out there.
Trampled By Turtles, Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band