chris luquette

Formed in 2020 to satisfy New York City's urge for tight harmonies in Bluegrass music. The Grass Messengers combine for over 40 years collectively of professional bluegrass experience, and feature 3 of NYC'S finest musicians. Seattle native two-time Grammy nominee Chris Luquette(Dirty Kitchen), has teamed up with banjo player Ellery Marshall, and guitarist Christian Apuzzo. Ellery hails from LA and has lived in NYC nearly 20 years. His playing echoes the greats from Earl Scruggs to Tom Adams. Long Island native Christian Apuzzo is one of the finest tenor singers in bluegrass music. A fine flatpicker, he is an instructor at Jalopy school of music in Brooklyn, and plays with the great band The City Pickers.  

Featured on bass is tour de force Abby Hollander. A former Brooklyn bluegrasser with the Abby Hollander Band, she now spends time doing gigs across the Hudson Valley region and beyond. 

Together they've joined forces to present fine harmonies with slick pickin'. They host regular Thursday bluegrass sessions, and can be seen at music venues in Manhattan's East Village and Upper West Side

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Formed in 2022, the CLECBGB will be on tour in EUROPE fall of 2023. They have played esteemed venues such as Sunny's Bar, Rockwood Music Hall, and Mona's. Cesar Moreno is a Bronx born mandolinist, who has studied the great from David Grisman and Butch Baldassari and everyone in between. His vocals soar above the trios and quartets for a hot bluegrass sound. Composer, Bass player, and all around great dude Max Johnson plays bass. He's toured the world, and has found his compositions and jazz bands creating immense buzz and receiving rave reviews. 

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