3rd Annual Cincy Groove Music Festival
November 22, 2014
Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary Room)
111 E 6th St, Newport, KY
http://www.southgatehouse.com
Tickets can be purchased at The Southgate House Revival or online through TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com/event/655181
Hickory Robot hail from the fertile acoustic soil of Cincinnati, Ohio. The original trio of guitarist Jim Pelz, mandolinist Scott Carnder, and fiddler Lauren Schloemer came together in 2008 and by 2010 had released an album of critically-praised originals entitled “Firefly”. In 2011 bassist Mike Georgin completed the quartet and a year of constant gigging resulted in a large regional following and a Cincinnati Entertainment Award nomination for Best Bluegrass Band.
In October of 2012 the band released their 2nd album, “Sawyer”, to even greater acclaim, and a Cincinnati Entertainment Award nomination not only for Best Bluegrass Band for the 2nd year in a row, but also for Album of the Year. Citybeat Magazine’s summation: “stellar songwriting”; “impeccable musicianship”.
2013 has seen the band expand their touring territory, playing festivals and shows throughout the Midwest, opening for acts as diverse as Dr. Ralph Stanley, John Cowan, and Hot Buttered Rum, and continuing to garner praise and gather fans. As one critic pronounced, “The Robot is on the Rise!”