CADILLAC SKY

- Nashville, TN Folk / Progressive / Roots Music

About

Members: Levi Lowrey, Matt Menefee, David Mayfield, Ross Holmes, Andy Moritz

Label: Dualtone

Bio: *CURRENT NEWS - Cadillac Sky's 16 date US tour with Mumford & Sons is completely sold out!*

2010 marks the metamorphosis of Cadillac Sky from a critically acclaimed bluegrass band to a band without boundaries. Already praised as “original”, “innovative”, “fearless”, “ambitious”, “propulsive” and... See Full Bio

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Look for Matt and Ross on the Railroad Revival Tour - you might just get to catch a little ChessBoxer music!

Press

“The classic Appalachian string-band format (banjo, mandolin, fiddle, acoustic bass, acoustic guitar and/or dobro) is usually associated with bluegrass and old-time country, but it can do a lot more. It has been used in jazz, rockabilly and modern country and more recently by such groups as Punch Brothers, King Wilkie and Cadillac Sky for the surprising purpose of making art-rock. And Cadillac Sky's new album, "Letters in the Deep," is the greatest achievement yet of this unlikely trend.”

— Geoffrey Himes, Washington Post

“And if you thought they couldn’t put on a rock ‘n roll show for nearly an hour and a half straight—you were definitely wrong....a well-rounded, one-of-a-kind rock show....If you’ve never had a chance to see a Cadillac Sky show, or if for some godforsaken reason you’ve never heard of or listened to Cadillac Sky, now is probably the time to make a change.”

— Ear It Now

“This batch of 17 songs boasts episodic storylines and angst and musical shape-shifting and full-blown indie rock that just happens to be played, with verve, on acoustic instruments. ”

— Jewly Hight, Nashville Scene

“There’s no way to put a label or a genre on this band, as they pull from the depths of countless other genres and musical influences, ripping out the still-beating heart of each one and consuming it for the pleasure of the audience.”

— Denver Collins, Buzzbin Magazine

“They rose to the occasion. There’s really beautiful sounds on “Letters In The Deep”, it is as much of a living album as it is an art piece and I’m definitely proud to have my name attached to this project. Whatever genre it is, it’s a really great album, and I’m happy that I got to make it.”

— Dan Auerbach, frontman for The Black Keys, producer for Cadillac Sky's "Letters in the Deep"

“....this is an acoustic band that any punk or rocker will love. ”

— j. poet, All Music Guide

“classic and loose...”

— Christina Lee, Paste (gave album 7.5 stars out of 10)

“Fun but acutely self-aware, technical yet adventurous, both brash and sacred, these Letters are a key to American music.”

— Andrew Greer, Christianity Today

“Cadillac Sky, a neo-Americana sound machine on a roll..”

— Susan Viebrock, Telluride Inside and Out

“Loved it more than anything in quite awhile.”

— Leah Ross, director, Bristol's Rhythm & Roots Reunion

“Mosh pit meet bluegrass.”

— Jonathan Trawick, Fiddlin' Arkansas

“This band is nothing like bluegrass. It was original, youth driven, highly charged, contemporary, sometimes dramatic, and always compelling. Our audience was knocked out as was all of the staff. Get tickets early as we sold out and had to reluctantly turn some people away.”

— Michael Cotham, Vice-President of Performing Arts Fort Worth, Bass Performance Hall - McDavid Studio

“C-Sky are arguably the foremost exponent today of “newgrass””

— Jon Weisberger, Nashville Scene

“Amazing!”

— John Cowan, formerly of New Grass Revival

“Awesome awesome show last night. People were pretty much awestruck all-around.”

— Brian Eyster, Talent buyer for Telluride and Rockygrass

“I’m nearly speechless. This is the most innovative and original sound since the first notes of bluegrass passed Bill Monroe’s lips.”

— David Reed - The Rick Marino Show, Titans Radio - 103 WKDF Nashville

"...Sam Bush gave bluegrass a great shot in the arm, a kick in the butt, pioneering progressive rock-flavored band New Grass Revival – but these guys from Texas will stir up way more musical mayhem and eventually will bypass the roots reports and shoot to the top of the Billboard charts..."

— Evert Wilbrink (cont), Folkwax

“Mixing a righteous amount of funk and a handful of indie stylings, Cadillac Sky has blended three superb genres of music in to one that left the audience in a jaw dropping stupor. ”

— littlerocklivemusic.net, littlerocklivemusic

“...the songwriting, primarily by mandolinist-singer Bryan Simpson, stands out with its fearless appropriation of rock, pop, blues and old-time dance music. ”

— Kevin R. Convey, Boston Herald

“Cadillac Sky handily defies gravity "like a firecracker." ”

— Celine Keating, Acoustic Guitar

“Wow! Zappa Grass, innovative, enthusiastic, energetic, boundless possibilities...Truly in touch with their audience and fans...More fun than a barrel of monkeys.”

— Mike Whitehead, Park Theatre - Indiana

"....the energy that Cadillac Sky jettisons into the public, enough rock 'n roll to force their audiences to start dancing in the aisles..."

— Evert Wilbrink (cont), Folkwax

“The best new voice I've heard lately belongs to Bryan Simpson, the lead singer and chief songwriter for the freewheeling group Cadillac Sky.”

— Chet Flippo, CMT News

"This quintet offers a mountain of musical riches: close harmony singing, propulsive melodies with innovative tempo changes, hot banjo picking from Matt Menefee and intriguing original material”

— Chicago Sun-Times

“...a Texas quintet with a bracingly experimental take on bluegrass...clearly an ambitious group...it's a high-concept collection that repays repeated listening.”

— Edd Hurt, Nashville Scene

"...The 20 minute banjo-bass duet that I saw, with Panda Moritz and Matt Menefee sweating away on anything from Beethoven to Led Zeppelin, completely blew me away, they were jogging around on the top of their strings, sniffing out new territory with rampant curiosity." - Evert Wilbrink, Folkwax

— Evert Wilbrink, Folkwax

“ "ABOUT CADILLAC SKY - "the Pink Floyd of country music.....rejuvenators of the genre....."" ”

— Evert Wilbrink (cont), Folkwax

"...if you're talking about power, authority and raising the bar the way the Revival did in the 20th century, that's precisely what Cadillac Sky is doing in the 21st.”

— Dave Higgs, Nashville Public Radio

"...going straight to the top on a fast ride...."

— Evert Wilbrink (cont), Folkwax

“Blind Man Walking was ranked in the top 40 (spins) by Americana Music Association”

— Americana Music Association

"When I heard Cadillac Sky for the first time, I heard some of the freshest new music I had heard in a long time. Their vocals just killed me, and they have a new sound. They're great!"

— Ricky Skaggs

“...precise and reckless, controlled but spontaneous, happy yet lonesome, in other words, the perfect ingredients for a young, unique group.”

— Joe Ross, Joe Ross Reviews

"the beautiful singing, awesome instrumental work, or the superb original compositions, it all fit together like a favorite sweater."

— Sacramento, CA, DJ Al Shusterman

"Their live shows are a marvel of emotion and razor-sharp focus..."

— Cybergrass

"It just overwhelms you. As soon as I started playing this project, the request line went into overdrive."

— Sacramento, CA, DJ Al Shusterman

"A prudent fan would take advantage of these two intimate shows with one of our liveliest bands before they head out of town. Of course, if being an idiot is your thing, you could put it off."

— Erin Rice, Pegasus News

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2011
Sep 3

Strawberry Music Festiv…
Yosemite National Park, CA, US | 12:00am
Strawberry Music Festival
Yosemite National Park, CA, US
Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:00am
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2011
Mar 6

Pabst / Riverside / Tur…
Milwaukee, WI, US | 8:00pm
Pabst / Riverside / Turner ...
Milwaukee, WI, US
Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:00pm
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Cadillac Sky
2011
Mar 4

Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN, US | 8:00pm
Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN, US
Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:00pm
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Diafanes with Eric Matern www.thecedar.org
2011
Mar 2

Beachland Ballroom
Cleveland, OH, US | 8:00pm
Beachland Ballroom
Cleveland, OH, US
Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:00pm
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Cadillac Sky
2011
Feb 26

Middle East Upstairs
Cambridge, MA, US | 8:00pm
Middle East Upstairs
Cambridge, MA, US
Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:00pm
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Buck Allen
Thanks guys, I love your style!!
Dutch Diesel
Looking forward to seeing you guys at Merlefest.
The Get Backs
Thanks for bringing your music to our area recently! (Durango, CO) -Kells
Brian Lee & His Orche...
Hey Guys! Josh Britt from the farewell Drifters told me about you guys... You put on a great show with Allison Krauss last year! -Brian
Casey Lee Smith
Saw you guys in Nashville at the Opry a couple of summers ago - I've been a fan ever since.
Cathey J. Johnson
GREAT SOUND AND STYLE GUYS!! I AM ENJOYING LISTENING TO YOUR MUSIC A LOT!! KEEP MAKING THAT GREAT MUSIC AND THANKS FOR SHARING IT WITH THE WOR...