Found From The Bankesters Bluegrass Today The bankesters have released their latest music video, for found, from their current compass project, love has wheels. it’s a song written by bassist melissa triplett and her husband, banjo picker kyle, for this able veteran, who train service dogs to assist injured us veterans. lovely song, lovely video, deserving organization. Good news from the bankesters! their band touring vehicle, stolen from their hotel in raleigh during the world of bluegrass last week, has been recovered by police just a short distance from where it was taken. the silver 2012 gmc yukon xl was found locked and abandoned about a mile and a half away from the hotel.
Sneak Peek Video From The Bankesters Bluegrass Today Bankesters to retire at the end of 2017. posted on october 27, 2017 by john lawless. those of us who follow bluegrass know that the family band, long a staple in our business, has a predictable life cycle. starting out, it’s a proud mom and pop, with a bevy of fresh faced youngsters in tow, traipsing from one show to another in the family. The bankesters hail from illinois and their discovery story could rival lana turner or luther vandross. “we were at a local festival in duquoin, illinois,” says melissa, “the first bluegrass festival we ever went to. dad was jamming with some guys and we were listening, one of them asked if we sang. he sent his son to get the guy who ran. Now, after 14 years in the industry, they plan to retire at the end of 2017. the bankesters will play their final southern illinois show at the old feed store in cobden this saturday. doors open. Their 2012 release looking forward, produced by steven mougin (sam bush band, nedski and mojo), was called one of the best of 2012 by engine 145, praising the “angelic harmonies of sisters melissa triplett, emily, and alysha,” and the track “looking forward to look back” climbed to the #1 spot on the bluegrass today airplay chart in.
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