Raw Stringband Goodness

Solid instrumentation is a facet of folk, country and bluegrass that should never be ignored, and The Brothers Comatose certainly don’t miss this aspect of the genre. The coolest part of their music, though, is the songwriting. It’s often fun and upbeat, but sometimes you feel slightly taken aback by the eeriness of it all.



The first four members of Bros. Comatose met in high school — with the exception of brothers Ben and Alex Morrison — and quickly took to jamming together, though a band was never truly formed until the five of them all found themselves in San Francisco eager to get a real project started.

The outcome is raw stringband goodness, full of inventive instrumentation and nice harmony. Their album Songs from the Stoop nicely exemplifies this unique style while still maintaining a comfort zone for newcomers to the country-bluegrass genre. It’s never experimental, but it’s always tight. What more could you ask for?

The Brothers Comatose play at 9:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 26, at Sam Bond’s; $5

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