The Barefoot Movement

While it's tempting to term the Barefoot Movement a bluegrass band, they're really more of a 21st century Appalachian string band, mixing country and folk, and even a little rock, into an Americana roots blend that features reimagined traditional songs and ballads alongside original material, all with a pop sense at work, too. The Barefoot Movement issued their debut album, Footwork, in 2012. They released a second full-length, Figures of the Year, in 2013, following it with an EP of traditional covers, The High Road, in 2014. ~ Steve Leggett