| The Hackensaw Boys | |
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The Hackensaw Boys at The Trocadero, Philadelphia 12.31.06. Image by Scott from Da Bronx. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Genres | Americana |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Nettwerk |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Ward "Cousin Spits" Harrison Jesse "Baby J." Fiske Justin "Salvage" Neuhardt Rob "Mahlon" Bullington Ferd "Four" Moyse Shawn "Plantain" Galbraith |
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| Past members | |
| David "Shiner" Sickmen Jimmy "The Kooky-Eyed Fox" Stelling Tom "Pee Paw" Peloso Charlie "C. B." Bell Robert "Uncle Blind Bobby" St. Ours David "Big Roy" Goldstein Chris "Saw-Saw" Johnson Phillip"jig Saw" St Ours Phil "Slate Hill Phil" Gianinni William "bear" Gage Aaron "grumpy/Scoop" Farrington The Dirty Bird |
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The Hackensaw Boys are an Americana band from Charlottesville, Virginia inspired by punk, bluegrass, and old-time music. They formed as a quartet consisting of Tom Peloso, David Sickmen, Rob Bullington, and Robbie St. Ours in the fall of 1999. They signed with the music label Nettwerk for the 2005 release of their album "Love What You Do".
In the words of Robert "Mahlon" Bullington the band derived their name from a combination of "hack" and "saw", describing the hacking motion used when playing the mandolin and the sawing motion used when drawing the bow across the fiddle.
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"They approach bluegrass with punk rock-like energy to create a vibe that is popular among fans of all ages and styles of music."[1]—The Hank in Chains Review, Look Out
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