How to Mic a Bluegrass Band
In this 30 minute lesson, Ear Trumpet Labs founder Philip Graham gives some pointers for acoustic bands looking to get started with gather-round condenser microphone performance, with road-tested practical advice from IBMA-nominated bluegrass band Man About A Horse.
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ABOUT EAR TRUMPET LABS
Based in Portland, Oregon, Ear Trumpet Labs is a craft builder of unique microphones for adventurous musicians and recording artists. Combining technical expertise, the highest-grade hand selected electrical components, and a sculptural aesthetic, the company is committed to a hand-built craft workshop approach to providing the best looking and sounding microphones.
Founded by a father-daughter, tinkerer-singer team in 2011, Ear Trumpet Labs has been at the forefront of a resurgence in single-micing, making natural sounding acoustic amplification possible for everyone from Grammy-winning artists to the neighborhood bluegrass group.
ABOUT MAN ABOUT A HORSE
Man About a Horse plays traditional bluegrass instruments, but not always traditional bluegrass. The Philadelphia-based group infuses their sound with rock and pop references, funk grooves, and blues roots. They won the 2018 FreshGrass Band Award and were also nominated for an IBMA Band Momentum Award in 2018.
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