Time: 6-8 p.m.

Cover: none

The Modern Grass & Matthew Hornell
www.themoderngrass.com and www.matthewhornell.com
Happy to have touring musicians The Modern Grass & Matthew Hornell
from the Maritimes at Mocha Cabana Monday July 16. 6pm - 8pm
The modern grass will be performing at the south country fair as well
You can expect a show of world class players, performers and pickers.
Pay what you can, $10 is suggested.

The Modern Grass was born in early 2011 and is already kicking up dust in the Canadian music scene with a successful Canadian tour and a debut album nominated for Music Nova Scotias' Best Country/Bluegrass album of the year. The MG is acoustically inspired jazz, bluegrass, gypsy, blues, classical and folk music. The Quintet pays tribute to a number of musical traditions, but leaves plenty of room for innovation and improvisation. Complex arrangements translate seamlessly, and Terrell's down home songs and lyrics are a sharp and comforting contrast to the tasteful, yet avante garde musicianship. The Modern Grass is a breath of fresh air.

"The Modern Grass" features violinist extraordinaire Donald Maclennan, (TZE, Mishras Dream, Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers) hard driving Double bass player Adam Pye ( Laura Merrimen, The moonshine Ramblers, The Bluejam Grass Band), Halifax premier resonator guitar player, Andrew Sneddon (Laura Merrimen, The moonshine Ramblers, The Bluejam Grass Band), the fastest banjo picker this side of the Mississippi, Dan MacCormack, and Tom Terrell. Terrell has released 4 full length Albums and 1 Ep, all of which were released through his own label. With his trademark harmonica and guitar sounds and incorporation of blues, jazz, country and soul, Tom Terrell has built a distinctive musical persona.

Matthew Hornell is a singer and a songwriter from Newfoundland and Labrador. His debut album Matthew Hornell and The Diamond Minds was awarded four Music NL Awards – including Entertainer of the Year and the Rising Star Award. Spending over half the past year touring, Hornell has been spending time learning and wielding the music that will create his sophomore album.
Matthew Hornell is a constant entertainer and consumate performer. With the release of his debut album and his extensive touring history Hornell has firmly established himself as a vital new voice in the songwriting community of Atlantic Canada.