It all started back in the summer of 2005, when Mike Mawhinney and Kevin Morel decided that they had a common vision that playing music for folks who like to dance is a good time, and if they could get the occasional free draft, well, that would be nice, too. Kevin was always a jam band fan, & Mike was more into the old time bluegrass sound, but they both agreed that acoustic instruments were the way to go, because they could be played anywhere, & at that time they could just as likely be playing on a park bench or outside of a bar as they would be on a stage. One of their favorite haunts was Old City Hall in Oswego, NY,who had the best open mic in the area every Tuesday, & the crowds would come to call for them by name. With Mike on mandolin and Kevin on the acoustic guitar, they developed a natural sound that could take the listener from a mellow sea shanty to a barn burning breakdown in no time.

          It was later that year they decided that some folks would appreciate having a few of their songs on cds to listen to at home, so they gathered together some of their original material & started recording. Kevin met Jason Borisoff at Onondaga Community College & decided to ask for him to contribute some free labor in the way of laying some bass riffs on the recording. It went so well that he decided to join the crew & pretty soon free drinks turned into paying gigs & the guys used the money to buy some mics & stands & PA gear to liven up the shows a bit. Being that Jason was a music major at OCC, Mike & Kev soon discovered he was awesome on the lead guitar, so they put him on guitar & went bassless for a little while. They played at Half Penny Pub and The Bull and Bear Pub in downtown Syracuse, NY, The Autumn Cafe in Oneonta, NY, Sterling Stage, The Bluergrass festival, May Memorial, and the Westcott Community Center, to name a few.

          Aaron Chamberlain was an accomplished singer-songwriter who, after touring the Northeast extensively, had been a part of the Austin, Texas music scene before returning home to Upstate New York. In the meantime he had mastered several instruments, one of which was the upright bass, with which he decided to offer his services in hopes of finding some people to play with. The BnS trio, as it was, was attentively looking out for just this kind of person, and after getting in touch & practicing for a few weeks, they hit it off & would soon be out playing agan, hitting up Mezzanotte's in Syracuse, NY, Walter's Cafe in Fayetteville, NY, The Palisades in Rome, NY, The Pourhouse in Trumansburg, NY, & the Syracuse Suds Factory in Armory Square in Syracuse, NY.

          Andrea Asprelli was born in Colorado & went to college in Massachusetts. After college, she spent a year abroad & became interested in American Folk Music. Having been trained in classical violin since she was a young child, she decided to learn about the Irish & Appalacian fiddle traditions & would come back to the states well versed in the old time style. She would soon find a job in Syracuse, NY, where she began looking around for people that were interested in playing folk music. It just so happened that the Boots n' Shorts guys were looking for a fiddle player & her style was perfect for the band. Finally, the sound was complete & the summer of 2008 would be spent practicing & playing out at places like The Westcott Theater, String Fling at Sterling Stage, The Hannibal Hoedown, Maxie's Supper Club in Ithaca, NY, and Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble Picnic in Little York, NY.

          Nowadays the guys & gal are happy to complete their fourth album, Static on the Airwaves & starting to plan for next summer. They're always looking for new places to play & are all about good music, happy people, & the great stories yet untold.