Hayseed Dixie may be the only band to be members of the genre Rockgrass, so you really shouldn't miss the opportunity to see this bizarre, boisterous live act. Looking as every part the hillbilly as you would imagine, the band cover classic rock in such an individual way they get audiences toe tapping to songs they know, but are reimagined entirely.
The band have currently released nine albums, having originally started as an AC/DC tribute band in the States, the boys quickly realised there was demand for re-imagining rock in this jovial manner so moved on to cover legendary artists including Queen, Aerosmith and Kiss. These cover versions are received so well at their live shows, and the more the audience dance and cheer, the more energy the four performers throw into each song.
By the finale of their sets, and the final banjo chords of Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid' have been plucked, the whole room are left as a sweaty, jug tooting, knee slapping mess yet it is just the most fun. Nowhere else are you going to see tracks such as these so ingeniously interpreted and there's just something so crazy about square dancing to 'Don't Stop Believing' yet you seem to leave inhibition on entry and become as involved as the four musicians onstage. The band will return to UK shores in January, so if you're looking for a night of madness and fun soundtracked by banjos, get tickets now.
Niall Horan
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