Amanda Cook Band with guest Unspoken Tradition at The Blue Ridge Music Center
Originally from Florida, now making her home in the Virginia Mountains, Amanda Cook acquired a love of bluegrass from her father, who played banjo throughout her childhood. In early 2007, Amanda formed the bluegrass group High Cotton with her father and received her first taste of performing, fueling a fire to record and tour professionally. In 2013, determined to create her unique sound, Amanda stepped out on her own and released her first solo album One Stop Along the Road.
In early 2017, Amanda signed with Mountain Fever Records and recorded her debut album on Deep Water. In late 2018, Amanda signed a long-term seven-year, five-album contract with Mountain Fever Records. Her second project on the label, Point of No Return, was released in April 2019. In 2021, her third full-length album, Narrowing the Gap, was released on Mountain Fever Records. The album appeared on Bluegrass Today's "Dave's Dozen" Top Album of 2021 by David Morris and KDHX "Bluegrass Breakdown" Radio’s Top 10 Albums of 2021. Numerous singles from Narrowing the Gap hit the radio charts, including "Get On Board," “West Virginia Coal," and most recently "Lonesome Leaving Train,
“Amanda Cook has emerged as one of the most dynamic female bluegrass vocalists and bandleaders of today.” - Bluegrass Situation
https://amandacookbluegrass.com/
Unspoken Tradition is about new, original Bluegrass. Inspired by their own influences and the roots of traditional music, they bring a sound that is both impassioned and nostalgic, hard-driving but sincere. Their 2019 release from Mountain Home Music Company, Myths We Tell Our Young, debuted at #5 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and has seen 5 top-charting radio singles, including a #1 spot on the Bluegrass Today chart for Dark Side of the Mountain. Their material is mostly original and reflects the ever-changing culture of Western and Central North Carolina where they call home. The band has earned a fervent following in the Southeast, selling out shows in Asheville, NC as well as the legendary Station Inn in Nashville, TN. They have also performed twice on the coveted Watson (main stage) at MerleFest. Their debut recording, Simple Little Town (2013) saw quick success in radio and with tastemakers. Their follow-up release, Miles Between was featured on the nationally syndicated NPR show The World Cafe.
https://www.unspokentradition.com/