What is Grass It Up? The word "Grass" indicates the primary type of music we play. We are an acoustic-based trio that plays driving Bluegrass with the occasional Jazz, blues, celtic, rock or country tune. The word "It" refers to what is grassed up. We pursue the right mix of music for our audience, while serving our fix of bluegrass and any other genre that compells us. The word "Up" is refering to the style and energy that is used to express ourselves in live recordings and performances. David Jeffrey had a vision - each member of Grass It Up must play a vital role in the overall performance and outreach to fans - a unified sound for a collective audience. Where did these guys come from? The short answer is from all over the place. The theorectically correct answer is that they all came from the desire to perform like types of music to anyone interested in listening. Who do they sound like? Please enjoy a few songs...
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Story Behind the Voices
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David Jeffrey goes with the flow, like a twig on the shoulders of a mighty stream. Unmistakably from a front porch in Alabama, Dave was born blue, playing with Randomwood, Blue Hooptie Revival, JSU Jazz Band and is now the driving force behind Grass It Up. When Dave isn't pickin', he is at The Independent, working as an account executive. Dave has been in Colorado for three years and is influenced by Del and Ronnie McCoury, Chris Thile, Sam Bush, David Grisman, Jeff Austin and Pearl Jam. Dave plays guitar and mandolin.
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Shannon Carr was born and raised in Oxford, Alabama. Shannon and David began playing music together four years ago and their passion for performance has brought them together again in Colorado. Shannon’s first musical influences were the country and bluegrass sounds of his grandparents and uncles followed by the highly recognized sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn. He then woodshedded to jazz greats and bluegrass legends. Shannon adds the element of precision and fine tuned musicianship to Grass It Up. He helps push the band to achieve the highest level of performance. Shannon plays guitar and banjo.
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Jon Bross thinks that the only thing that would make Colorado perfect is better cheese and a few more walleye lakes. Hailing proudly from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bross spends his daytime hours in advertising and his nightlife burning pent up energy. After gigs in several Blues, Disco and Funk bands, Bross headed for the Rockies in 1998. When he isn't grassin' it up, you'll find him atop Colorado's high peaks, rippin' down a mountain on broken skis or dry flyin' a cool mountain stream. Bross plays bass.
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