Copyright 2012 Philville Records
Ventura, CA 93001
Ventura, CA 93001
Like a jukebox of old 78 records, The Ventucky String Band
is reminiscent of a time when Jazz bands featured banjo, and
Bluegrass music was as novel as the arrival of television.
Formed in late 2010, this highly skilled multi-instrumental quartet features Matt Sayles, Dave White, Rick Clemens, and David Roine, blending their decades of musical experience into a sound that harkens back to the dust-bowl era of California, and the roots of the “California-Country” sound.
Where some have tried to diminish Ventura as “Ventucky,” this band sees their name not as a veiled jab at Bluegrass music or the city that brought them together— but instead as a tribute to the music and culture of the farmers, roustabouts, and cattlemen that helped grow the city during the early days of big-oil and agriculture in Ventura County.
Typical sets can vary from 1930’s Jazz standards & Bluegrass, to cowboy ballads & honky-tonk—all seamlessly woven together with original songwriting that draws inspiration from the deep well-spring of American roots music.
Formed in late 2010, this highly skilled multi-instrumental quartet features Matt Sayles, Dave White, Rick Clemens, and David Roine, blending their decades of musical experience into a sound that harkens back to the dust-bowl era of California, and the roots of the “California-Country” sound.
Where some have tried to diminish Ventura as “Ventucky,” this band sees their name not as a veiled jab at Bluegrass music or the city that brought them together— but instead as a tribute to the music and culture of the farmers, roustabouts, and cattlemen that helped grow the city during the early days of big-oil and agriculture in Ventura County.
Typical sets can vary from 1930’s Jazz standards & Bluegrass, to cowboy ballads & honky-tonk—all seamlessly woven together with original songwriting that draws inspiration from the deep well-spring of American roots music.
David Roine, Rick Clemens Dave White, and Matt Sayles