HogMaw (band) explained

HogMaw
Origin:	York, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre:	Folk Bluegrass Progressive bluegrass
Years Active:	2008 - present
Label:	unsigned
Website:	Official website
Current Members:	Matt Baldwin Colin Reeves Ryann Lynch Johnny Calimari
Past Members:	Garry Slick

HogMaw is an American band from York, Pennsylvania, United States. The music of HogMaw has been described as a combination of bluegrass, folk,^[1] funk, and heavy metal called "thundergrass".^{[2] [3]}

History

HogMaw formed in 2008 when fiddler Ryann Lynch met guitarist Matt Baldwin and banjo and mandolin player Colin Reeves at a folk music festival in rural New Jersey. HogMaw has appeared as a featured group on Philadelphia-area public radio station WXPN's Folk Show.^{[4] [5]} In June 2011, the band entered a band competition sponsored by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, which invited campground musicians from its annual music festival to compete for a chance to perform on stage. HogMaw was one of two bands who won, and later that August they opened on the main stage of the annual 50th Philadelphia Folk Festival,^{[6] [7]} one of the largest in North America.

Hogmaw performed at the Bucks County Bluegrass Festival in 2011.^{[8] [9]}

HogMaw is also featured in the independent film At Fest. The music and members of HogMaw are included in the 2013 trailer for the feature-length documentary.^[10]

HogMaw released its first album, Wake, in July 2012. To raise money for the project, they used crowdfunding website Kickstarter ultimately doubling their goal and raising $2,400 from supporters of the band. The album received a positive review at Tristate. The group entered the studio in early 2013 and recorded a second album, Ideal Proof with producer Dom Flemons.^[11]

In 2014, Hogmaw performed at the Little Buffalo Festival^[12] and the Spring Pickin' Bluegrass Festival in Pennsylvania.^[13] In 2015 they performed at the Camp Jam in the Pines Music Festival in New Jersey.^[14]

Members

• Matt Baldwin - guitar, vocals
• Colin Reeves - mandolin, banjo, vocals
• Ryann Lynch - fiddle, vocals^[15]
• Johnny Calimari - upright bass

Discography

• Wake (2012)
• Ideal Proof (2013)^[16]

External links

• Official site
• HogMaw at Last.fm

Notes and References

1. http://thekey.xpn.org/tag/hogmaw/ "Premiere: Local folk combo HogMaw goes traditional on “Darlin’ Corey” (appearing on Gene Shay’s folk show Sunday 10/27)"
2. Barber, Mel. "A Chat With Matt Baldwin of HogMaw", Dude, No Way, July 18, 2012
3. Web site: The 2nd Annual Fiddlers Picnic – A Good Old Ho’down in the Mud. Upstatelive.com.
4. Hunt, Jonathan. "HogMaw, jamming out some Bluegrass @ the Lizard Lounge This Saturday 4/24!", Tristate Indie, July 18, 2012
5. http://la.thedelimagazine.com/node/403 "North Lawrence Midnight Singers at the Khyber"
6. Kornfeld, Michael. "Philadelphia Folk Festival Celebrates Its Golden Anniversary" , Acoustic Music Scene, August 11, 2011
7. Web site: Local stars shine at 50th annual folkfest - Entertainment - Montgomery News. Montgomerynews.com.
8. http://www.tristateindie.com/bucks-county-bluegrass-festival-stringin-singin-on-snipes-farm/ "Bucks County Bluegrass Festival: Stringin’ & Singin’ on Snipes Farm"
9. Walden, Autumn. "Album Review: Wake by HogMaw". Tristate Indie, Aug 13, 2012.
10. http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/08/12/the-keys-week-of-folk-entering-into-the-world-of-philly-folk-fest-with-at-fest/ "The Key’s Week Of Folk: Entering into the world of Philly Folk Fest with At Fest"
11. http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/MP/20150304/ENTERTAINMENT/150309821 "Ex-Carolina Chocolate Drop Dom Flemons playing throwback sounds at Sellersville Theater"
12. http://www.keyrockreview.com/tag/articles-by-ric-albano/ "The Sounds of Fall at Little Buffalo"
13. http://www.thejamwich.com/2014/05/08/spring-pickin-bluegrass-may-1-4-2014-review/ "Spring Pickin’ Bluegrass Review"
14. https://livemusicdaily.com/2015/05/22/camp-jam-festival-sister-sparrow-and-the-dirty-birds-the-main-squeeze-pimps-of-joytime-more/ "CAMP JAM IN THE PINES MUSIC FESTIVAL"
15. Web site: Folk Music Festival Slice-of-Life Documentary 'AT FEST' Premieres August 7 & Plays New York City's Brooklyn Bowl, August 12, 2013 - Indiewood/Hollywoodn't. Indienyc.com.
16. Web site: [REVIEW] HogMaw's Ideal Proof featuring Grammy Winner Dom Flemons]. Tristateindie.com.