Matthew Sabatella & The Rambling String Band

Matthew Sabatella & The Rambling String Band performs with vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and bass fiddle, this very versatile band brings to life music that is woven into the fabric of the United States. Carrying on the tradition of old-time, pre-bluegrass string bands and songsters, they raise the roof with traditional folk songs, fiddle tunes, old-time country, bluegrass, Appalachian music, ragtime, blues, spirituals, railroad and cowboy songs, work songs, sea shanties, reels, breakdowns, ballads, and more. Raised on a variety of rock and pop music forms from the second half of the twentieth century, the band members followed the influences of their musical heroes back in time to unearth a treasure trove of American roots music. They perform and record these songs with respect for their essence and place in history, while imbuing them with a vitality and intensity that betrays their rock and roll upbringing. This is American heritage music.