Cast Iron Filter
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Cast Iron Filter is a band based in Davidson
, North Carolina
. Their genre is similar to that of Progressive Bluegrass
, but Cast Iron Filter's fans call it "Irongrass". The band had been praised for its instrumental finesse and has been related to a Jamband that knows when to stop; they could even be considered a hayseed Nickel Creek
.
The band members include, Brian Burton (Drummer), Dustin Edge
(Lead Singer and Guitar Player), Mike Orlando (Mandolin/Banjo Player) and Phil Skipper (Bass Player). Former members include Tim Helfrich (drums), Mason Bissett (bass), Jim Ashton (steel guitar), Howie Cockrill (fiddle/bass), and Randy Culbertson (Guitar).
Cast Iron Filter's last official show was played at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC on December 31, 2004. However, a reunion is underway and band members such as Tim Helfrich and Dustin Edge have put on shows as recently as 2011, and featuring performances by the major lineups from past Cast Iron Filter incarnations. There was a show on Jan 16th 2010. Sections of the show have been posted on youtube under Cast Iron filter Party.
Former members Mason Bissett and Tim Helfrich have joined Davidson singer/songwriter Billy Jones as "Billy Jones and the Pocket" who actively perform.
Phil Skipper has been playing with a variety of musicians including Michael Orlando, Michelle Malone, and Tim Carter.
Brian Burton currently plays drums for Charlotte based "Hipshack."
Michael Orlando released 2 records "Wreckless" and "Before the Storm."
Dustin Edge
has released 1 full-length LP (A Forest Through the Trees, 2008) and 1 EP (By The Numbers, 2010). A new 5-song EP, Calm, was released in January 2011.
Davidson, North Carolina
Davidson is a town in Mecklenburg County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 7,139 at the 2000 census. It is home to Davidson College...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Their genre is similar to that of Progressive Bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. It is also known as newgrass, a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker. Musicians and bands John Hartford, New Grass Revival, J.D. Crowe and the New South, The Dillards, Boone Creek, Country Gazette, and the...
, but Cast Iron Filter's fans call it "Irongrass". The band had been praised for its instrumental finesse and has been related to a Jamband that knows when to stop; they could even be considered a hayseed Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek was an American progressive acoustic music trio consisting of Chris Thile , Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins . The band was founded in 1989 and released 6 albums between 1993 and 2006...
.
The band members include, Brian Burton (Drummer), Dustin Edge
Dustin Edge
Dustin Edge is an American singer/songwriter and musician.- Background :Edge grew up in Louisville, KY and played in a variety of local bands before graduating from Kentucky Country Day School in 1996. While at Davidson College in North Carolina, he formed the bluegrass band Cast Iron Filter and...
(Lead Singer and Guitar Player), Mike Orlando (Mandolin/Banjo Player) and Phil Skipper (Bass Player). Former members include Tim Helfrich (drums), Mason Bissett (bass), Jim Ashton (steel guitar), Howie Cockrill (fiddle/bass), and Randy Culbertson (Guitar).
Cast Iron Filter's last official show was played at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC on December 31, 2004. However, a reunion is underway and band members such as Tim Helfrich and Dustin Edge have put on shows as recently as 2011, and featuring performances by the major lineups from past Cast Iron Filter incarnations. There was a show on Jan 16th 2010. Sections of the show have been posted on youtube under Cast Iron filter Party.
Former members Mason Bissett and Tim Helfrich have joined Davidson singer/songwriter Billy Jones as "Billy Jones and the Pocket" who actively perform.
Phil Skipper has been playing with a variety of musicians including Michael Orlando, Michelle Malone, and Tim Carter.
Brian Burton currently plays drums for Charlotte based "Hipshack."
Michael Orlando released 2 records "Wreckless" and "Before the Storm."
Dustin Edge
Dustin Edge
Dustin Edge is an American singer/songwriter and musician.- Background :Edge grew up in Louisville, KY and played in a variety of local bands before graduating from Kentucky Country Day School in 1996. While at Davidson College in North Carolina, he formed the bluegrass band Cast Iron Filter and...
has released 1 full-length LP (A Forest Through the Trees, 2008) and 1 EP (By The Numbers, 2010). A new 5-song EP, Calm, was released in January 2011.
Albums
- Paradise in Palestine (August 1999)
- Further Down the Line (September 2000)
- This Ugly Town (October 2001)
- Live From the Highway (October 2002)
- Falls of Rough (August 2004)