Bluegrass from Boulder, Colorado
“The affinity for the traditional and old-time is at the heart of who Bowregard is. Even with a blistering energy reminiscent of a rock show present in their live sets, Bowregard is guided by the beauty that can be found in the early traditional elements of bluegrass and how they can present that for a new generation.” –Tim Newby, Americana UK
Bowregard has taken the Colorado bluegrass world by storm, winning both the 2019 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest and the 2018 Ullrgrass Bluegrass Band Contest within a year of forming. Sweet and mournful vocal harmonies join nimble picking and strikingly original songwriting and arrangements that combine old-time music, progressive new acoustic music, and bluegrass into a truly unique sound unlike anything else on the front range of Colorado. Their onstage energy is undeniable, with the band working a single vocal mic to drive the crowd into a whirlwind that fills the dance floor and doesn’t let up until the last note of the night.
Bowregard began in Boulder, Colorado when guitarist Max Kabat and five-string banjo player James Armington met fiddler Colleen Heine and bassist Zachary Smith, who were newly transplanted to Colorado after making a name for themselves in the music scene of Savannah, Georgia. Rockygrass 2016 Dobro champion Justin Konrad joined the group in early 2019.
Released in July 2020, Bowregard’s first full-length album, Arrows, was recorded at eTown Studios in Boulder, CO and produced by Nick Forster.
Max Kabat: guitar and vocals
James Armington: banjo and vocals
Colleen Heine: fiddle and vocals
Zachary Smith: bass and vocals
Justin Konrad: resophonic guitar
