Hot Buttered Rum
Bay Area newgrass jam band Hot Buttered Rum have been described as a rock band playing bluegrass instruments (the bandmembers themselves call what they do "high altitude California bluegrass"), and with musical influences ranging from blues, rock, and jazz to Celtic and old-time string band music from the Appalachians, the group could almost be termed bluegrass fusion. The group was formed after Zachary Matthews (mandolin, fiddle) and bassist Bryan Horne's band Oversoul did some unplugged gigs. Matthews and Horne liked the sound and energy of playing acoustic, and after a one-month hiking tour of the Sierras in 1999 with Nat Keefe (guitar) and Erik Yates (banjo, guitar, Dobro, ukulele, flute, clarinet, sax, accordion, piano), the four returned to the Bay Area and formed the Hot Buttered Rum String Band, adding Aaron Redner (fiddle, mandolin) as a fifth member. The group released a live album, Live at the Freight and Salvage, in 2002, followed in 2004 by In These Parts, which was recorded in Fairfax by engineer Dave Dennison. The group shortened its name to Hot Buttered Rum for 2006's Well-Oiled Machine, which was produced by Mike Marshall and featured guest spots from Peter Rowan and Darol Anger. Live in the Northeast, with tracks drawn from various shows on a 2006 tour, was released in 2007.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Something Beautiful
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 3 Apr 2020
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Well-Oiled Machine
Folk - Released by Harmonized Records on 21 Feb 2006
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Shine All Night
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 16 Sep 2022
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The Kite & the Key, Pt. 2
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 5 Feb 2016
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Lonesome Panoramic
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 20 Jul 2018
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Live in the Sierra
Folk - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 1 Jan 2012
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Hot Buttered Rum
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 1 Jan 2014
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In These Parts
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum String Band on 1 Jan 2004
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The Kite & the Key, Pt. 1
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 20 Nov 2015
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The Kite & the Key, Pt. 3
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 25 Mar 2016
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Hot Buttered Duo - Live in Fog City
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 7 Mar 2023
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All Night Long
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 18 Aug 2023
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Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 17 Sep 2021
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Simple Story
Country - Released by Hot Buttered Rum on 16 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo