Blog: Snob's Music

How many ways can you make a banjo sing? It's a question that Honey Brothers' Andrew Vladeck seems hell-bent on answering on his new solo EP 7/8/9. The EP, recorded live in studio during a marathon one-day session, sees the New Yorker mix traditional and non-traditional styles to his banjo-focussed roots music. "Coney Island" has a distinct mariachi feel, while on "Ringaleevio" Vladeck