Artist Story
About Big Dirt
Big Dirt serves up a mix of grooving originals and new takes on classic covers. Their sound blends Classic Rock and Alt-Americana with hints of Blues and Bluegrass to shape a fresh harmony-rich, electro-acoustic sound. Based in Seattle, Big Dirt has brought their well-crafted sound to local venues and festivals from California to Alaska and Minnesota.
Their latest album (Beyond Mars) features
Dave Montgomery, founding guitarist/songwriter, UW professor, and MacArthur "genius"
Dan "the mandolinian" Brown
Russell Callender on drums, and
Gary Ehret on bass.
Their live sets mix their healthy catalog of originals with classics by The Band, Gordon Lightfoot, Grateful Dead, Son Volt, Patty Griffin and others.
Their latest album (Beyond Mars) features
Dave Montgomery, founding guitarist/songwriter, UW professor, and MacArthur "genius"
Dan "the mandolinian" Brown
Russell Callender on drums, and
Gary Ehret on bass.
Their live sets mix their healthy catalog of originals with classics by The Band, Gordon Lightfoot, Grateful Dead, Son Volt, Patty Griffin and others.