BIO

~Official Showcase Artists, SXSW, 2018 ~ Nominated Best Country Artists, Wisconsin Area Music Industry, 2018 ~
~ Official Showcase Artists, Folk Alliance Region Midwest, 2017 ~

Credit: White Wall Sessions (thewhitewallsessions.com)

PRAISE FOR THE SAPSUCKERS's "Ocooch Mountain Home:"

“Enchanting harmonies… note-perfect old-time fiddle playing…”  --fROOTS Magazine

“Talented musicians and vocalists… impressive…a unique, enjoyable take on old-time music.” --Bluegrass Today

“Grossman and Hart are pretty much a match made in heaven. Tremendous album!” --American Roots UK

“Clearly the Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers have got it all, the songs, the voices and great pickers... Wonderful.” --Country Music People (UK)

“Beautiful harmonies and instrumentation… The whole album is an absolute doozy.” --Bearly Ramblin

“A warm blend of Appalachian music and Midwestern folk roots.” --Hymie’s Vintage Records

“Clever, charming, perfectly executed, and last but not least, really funny.” —Klutch Chronicle

“Their prowess on fiddle and guitar, with their strong vocals, is the bedrock of the duo’s success and charm… A rewarding and resolute album.” --Lonesome Highway

“…evokes an unchanging country idyll.”--Whisperin’ and Hollerin’

THE YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS perform original songs and tunes inspired by the classic hillbilly, country-duo, and old-time musical traditions--and also mines this same repertoire for forgotten gems that deserve to be heard again.

Based in Soldiers Grove, WI, the Sapsuckers (Nikki Grossman, guitar, fiddle, and vocals; Joe Hart, guitar, mandolin, and vocals) perform frequent concerts, as well as square and contra dances, and they are known for the light touch and sense of humor they bring to their performance.

They launched their 2018 album, "Don't Think About Tomorrow Tonight," at an official SXSW showcase, where they earned a standing ovation from attendees, as well as numerous Midwest tour dates. The album was co-produced by John Wood (Richard and Linda Thompson, Cat Stevens, Incredible String Band). Their 2015 album, "Ocooch Mountain Home," (their second), has received high praise from the likes of fROOTS, Bluegrass Today, and Country Music People UK.

In 2018, the Sapsuckers were nominated for Best Country Band in Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry Association.