From the article in “Taking the Lead – Kyser George”, Bluegrass Today, June 9, 2020 By Lee Zimmerman

“There’s a certain truth to the tile of Kyser George’s new album, Taking the Lead, given the fact that it finds him expanding on the lessons learned from watching his father’s band early on and from immersing himself in the heritage of North Carolina’s traditional musical firmament. George applied those teachings early on, picking up his first instrument, a mandolin, at the tender age of six and then gradually increasing his instrumental arsenal from that point on by teaching himself guitar, banjo, bass. and drums.”

“ShadowGrass Goes On and On at Pearl Street Warehouse”, Jason Herman, DC Review, May 3, 2024 provides insight into their performances.

“Shadowgrass–an incredibly talented up-and-coming bluegrass band–took the stage at the District Wharf’s Pearl Street Warehouse on a warm, humid evening on May 7, 2023, during the band’s first headlining tour.

Pearl Street’s rolled-up garage door-style windows allowed the music to drift onto the patio, and as Shadowgrass took the stage, a woman from the crowd called out, “Welcome to D.C.!” which brought smiles to the band’s faces. From the first notes from their instruments rang out, the crowd hollered and stomped their feet along with the thumping bass line.”

“Kyser George, whose frenetic flat-picking is probably second only to Billy Strings…”

“We caught up with Kyser George afterward and asked how many new songs were performed. He smiled and casually said, “Oh, probably five or six.” With so many new songs, one can wonder when a new album, or in their words, a “new project,” will make its way to vinyl daylight. Mark our words when we say that we look forward to any new releases by this quintet in the future. Shadowgrass’s exponential growth bodes well for their future, and we look forward to their eventual return to the DMV.”