MIPSO is born from North Carolina’s broad range of disparate musical
influences, their distinctly unique sound is an undeniable alchemy of
the historical musical traditions of the rural south and their
progressive home of Chapel Hill. A discernible and rising force in the
upstart musical genre known as Americana, MIPSO’s music is lush and
forward moving. A tender, harmony-laden river runs through the
band’s core, but the rocky outcroppings change with every album
outing. Appalachia melds with modern alt-country, hints of folk-rock
are leavened with a sly and subversive sense of humor, and underneath
it all is a genuine and moving passion for the ever-evolving
traditions of Americana. Born in the last year of the 1980s, TAYLOR
ASHTON grew up surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the old growth
rainforests of Canada's west coast. His songs are inspired by the
primeval crookedness of traditional old-time music, the humor and
heartbreak of Randy Newman, the cosmic emotionality of mid-career Joni
Mitchell, and the sage vulnerability of Bill Withers. Somehow, he
finds a way to make this all work on the clawhammer banjo.
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