Salamander Crossing

Salamander Crossing is: Rani Arbo - fiddle, vocals; Jeff Kelliher - guitar, mandolin, vocals; Andrew Kinsey - bass, vocals; and Tim Farmham - banjo.

Salamander Crossing looks like a bluegrass band, but here is the truth: with fiddle, guitar, bass, and stunning vocals, this band brings back porch music into the twenty-first century. Combine the zip of bluegrass, the soul of appalachia, and the honest clarity of contemporary folk, and you've got the idea. It's sweet, not flashy. It is Roots Music with an edge. For lack of a better term, they call it amphibious bluegrass. Salamander Crossing released their debut album in June, 1995 to universal acclaim. You'll definitely be hearing more about this band!