(Earlville, NY – Aug. 2015) Flawless harmonies. Finely crafted, tasteful picking. Some of the most instantly recognizable folk-rock tunes ever written. Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen played alongside Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Neil Young, Al Perkins and so many more as young guns, and now, they’re bringing their signature mix of traditional gospel and bluegrass songs with old hits from the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Desert Rose Band to the Earlville Opera House Friday Aug. 14 at 8 p.m.
Arguably the pioneer of the genre known as folk-rock, Chris Hillman has carved a permanent niche in the history of contemporary American music. In 1965, he joined up with the Byrds, and later, with Gram Parsons, where he was instrumental in defining the sound of country-rock of that era. He played in the Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, and the Desert Rose Band as well. Herb Pedersen began his career in Berkeley, California in the early 60’s playing 5-string banjo and acoustic guitar with people like David Grisman and Jerry Garcia. His recording discography is like a who’s who of the singer/songwriter scene. In the 1980s, Pedersen joined with Hillman to form bluegrassy country-rock band Desert Rose; when that band broke up in 1994, Pedersen and Hillman began playing together as a duo.
For ticket information, or to reserve your seats, call 315-691-3550 or order online at www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.
The Opera House is located at 18 East Main St. in Earlville.