Arkansauce calls forth melodies of the Ozark Mountains
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rolling hills and raging rivers with their
distinct blend of newgrass. This progressive string quartet features Tom Andersen on bass, guitarist Zac
Archuleta, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo. Their music features improvisational
string leads matched with complex melodies, intriguing rhythms, and deep thumping bass grooves. Each
member sings lead and harmony parts as well as contributes to the lyrics, which offer authentic,
intelligent songwriting with hard-hitting hooks.
Music Mecca
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s Spencer Nachman calls them a
“fiery, finger-picking string band… What is apparent at any
Arkansauce show is their positivity and desire to upli the audience
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s spirit, no matter the circumstance.
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They are a band inspired not only from their home state of Arkansas, but also throughout their travels.
“We are a band that spends most of our time in the back of a van hurtling toward long nights, good times,
and a destiny unknown,
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says Ethan.
“Our inspiration is gathered by events unfolding in our own
adventures in real time. These days, the desire to create, inspire, and redefine within our scene seems to
be the main driving force behind our music. From a young age we were huge fans of live music and were
introduced to a lot of great music by our families.
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