Brand New Box of Matches did all bluegrass covers … until they didn’t.
On the latest Roots Music Rambler, we sit down with Elizabeth and Ryan from Knoxville, Tenn.'s @brandnewboxofmatches. They started playing cover songs…
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Author: Frank & Falls
Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.
Brand New Box of Matches Elizabeth Sherman eyed that stand-up bass long enough to learn it!
EPISODE DROP!!! A brand new Roots Music Rambler is live! Jump over to YouTube, rootsmusicrambler.com or download wherever you get your podcasts!…
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From Pandemic Pickers to Full-Fledged Bluegrass Group, Brand New Box of Matches Hits 2026 in Stride
Elizabeth Sherman and Ryan Hardison started out as a couple. Then started tinkering with bluegrass music. Then the pandemic hit and they…
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Brand New Box of Matches Evolves From Pandemic Pickers to Hit 2026 in Stride
Elizabeth Sherman and Ryan Hardison started out as a couple. Then started tinkering with bluegrass music. Then the pandemic hit and they…
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Brand New Box of Matches thought they were easing back into live gigs after the pandemic. Nope.
On tomorrow's all-new episode of Roots Music Rambler, Elizabeth Sherman and Ryan Hardison from @brandnewboxofmatches join us to talk about their path…
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