About The Greasy Whiskers
The Greasy Whiskers is an energetic, Edinburgh-based 2-6 piece folk band that plays a vast repertoire of what they like to call "transatlantic folk music" including Roaring Scottish and Irish folk ballads, American old-time, authentic country, bluegrass, country rags, and even 20s jazz parlor ballads.
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Tomass Mencis, a Latvian-born fingerpicking and old-time/bluegrass guitarist, is also known for his roaring vocals and country harmonies. Tommy has a soft spot for blues, country, ragtime, and early jazz music and often plays a resonator guitar.
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Matthew Robert from Falkirk is a clawhammer banjo player who leads lots of old-time and Scottish ballads and instrumental tunes and has a great way with harmonies.
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Marta Stryjecka is a Czech singer and Indian Harmonium player who performs American and Scottish traditional folk ballads and livens the music with her angelic voice and dynamic harmonies.
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Carlos Sandino from Canada/Nicaragua plays the mandolin and sings six-shooter cowboy ballads as well as traditional Irish tunes!
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Jamie is our Edinburgh born rhythm guitarist, comfortable playing in multiple styles of music his job is to lay the foundation for the rest of the band.
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Last but not least we have Aedan Fish, the outstanding, Alaska-born double bass player! Aedan has a jazz background and he will follow anything we play without a problem!
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The bunch have a fantastic mix of influences as well as different geographical backgrounds which make the band a wonderful folk music chameleon. Couldn't argue enough that these guys are best experienced live!
Photo by Callum Leask
Photo by Callum Leask
Photo by Callum Leask
Photo by Callum Leask