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1960’s + progressive bluegrass = pure awesomeness.

While perusing the internet for a very specific Beatles cover song, I happened upon a band that appears to have fallen into the “vastly underappreciated” category. Queued up in my Rdio player, the sound and fury of the Dillards was instantly overpowering.

I’d never been much of a “bluegrass” fan, especially growing up, but discovering a fresh sound in this previously untapped musical genre is nothing short of astounding for me.

Readers, what are some of the musical discoveries you’ve made in genres you’d previously written off?