Artist:Kruger Brothers
Song:Choices
Album:Best of the Kruger Brothers
Fans of bluegrass and folk are going to want to check out the Kruger Brothers. You may not have heard of them because they record for their own label as opposed to one of the bluegrass labels like Sugar Hill. Uwe and Jens Kruger were born in Switzerland. Uwe plays guitar and sings. Jens plays banjo. They started playing folk music at an early age influenced by Doc Watson, Flatt & Scruggs and Bill Monroe. After busking across Europe, they got a radio show on SRG SSR which is the Swiss public broadcaster. And that's where they met American Joel Landsberg who plays bass. And they have been together since 1995. Before they teamed up, Jens Kruger was in Bluegrass Family and Uwe Kruger was in Clover Leaf. Both were in Appalachian Barn Orchestra. They now live in Chapel Hill, NC and tour the folk festival circuit and record for their own label. Choices is from the 2004 album Choices. Though they occasionally perform bluegrass standards, the Kruger Brothers write and produce most of their own songs. This comp is a good intro to their music. Apparently the late Doc Watson was a big fan. The Kruger Brothers recorded a Doc Watson tribute album in 2013. Happy Traum has also expressed his admiration for them. When the Kruger Brothers played on Late Night with David Letterman in 2013, Steve Martin played with them. So even if you haven't heard of the Kruger Brothers, those guys have and they like what they hear. The Kruger Brothers released their latest album in 2021. They will be playing folk festivals this summer. So check them out if they are coming your way. Here's the Kruger Brothers performing Choices in Ashburn, VA. June 2008.
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