The Bog Brothers were formed by a group of like-minded musicians in the Central New York area who share a love of playing Americana music and having a good time doing it. Mike Gridley leads the group, playing mandolin, banjo and providing lead vocals. He is joined by Marc Odin on guitar and Steve Buck on bass and vocals. Mike Lounsbery adds harmonica, percussion and vocals, Taylo Bucci plays drums and sings, and Scott Wilson rounds out the group on dobro.

Since the group’s inception in 2012, they have been a growing presence on the local CNY scene. Highlights have been their performances at several local music festivals, including the Casual Dog Fest, The Tipp Hill Music Festival, The Bacon & Bourbon Fest, Ridgestock, and The Crick Hill Music Fest.

The Bog Brothers play wide range of roots, folk and Americana based music, drawing heavily from the music of the Grateful Dead and similar artists, frequently mining deep tracks that music lovers will appreciate. The sound of unique string band instruments such as mandolin, banjo and dobro blended with three-part harmony vocals are reminiscent of traditional music styles, but the group also infuses all their music with a modern energy and pulse.