Members
Matt Baldwin – Guitar/Lead Vocals
Ryann Lynch – Fiddle/Vocals/ Bodhran/Stompin Box
Colin Reeves - Mandolin/Banjo/Vocals
”To try to explain HogMaw’s sound with a single word is an impossible task. Sure they have a traditional Bluegrass swagger, but bluegrass just isn’t big enough to contain their sound. Add the title jam band, call them progressive, and you’re a bit closer, and be aware that they rock the f**k out.” -Jonathan Hunt TriSate Indie
What started as an accidental meeting of musicians around a campfire has
become a progressive bluegrass bomb that has exploded on the festival scene in the north east. By playing Original Music in an innovative style that isboth experimental and familiar and by having serious musical chops
HogMaw quickly gained a reputation as something that you had to see first hand.
In only 2 short years together HogMaw’s resume includes over 20 festival
appearances and nearly 100 total performances including major musical
events such as DelFest in Cumberland MD, Camp Jam in the Pines Monroeville NJ and Allentown PA’s Musikfest. They have opened for National acts such as Jamgrass Powerhouses Cornmeal and the Hackensaw Boys. They have also had many headlining performances of their own at major hot spots for original music such as the Mermaid Inn, Tin Angel and North Star Bar in Philadelphia and Chameleon Club in Lancaster PA. The band Headlined the 2010 Bucks County Bluegrass Festival, Morrisville, Pa and were the winner of the 2009 York Revolution Battle of the Bands.
The Trio features of Matt Baldwin on guitar and lead vocals, Multi instrumentalist Colin Reeves on Mandolin, Banjo, Dobro, Manjo (combination Banjo Mandolin), and occasional guitar and Ryann Lynch on Fiddle. Like many traveling trios a supporting bass player or other musical guest can be added depending on the need.
Grass roots support from an ever growing fanbase has helped spread the word about HogMaw far beyond the band’s geographic reach. Through a fan supported donation based FREE CD project HogMaw has distributed nearly 1000 Cd’s of their live performances to fans that have attended their shows. Each fan is encouraged to ” Please Copy and Distribute” And an alarming number have done just that in a big way spreading CD’s of the band to the far reaches of the Globe; at least 4 different continents, the Hawaiian islands and both coasts of the continental USA and Canada that we know of. The Band also encourages recording of their live shows and have posted many hours of free music online. Fans interested in downloading music or donating to the project canfind information at
“the violin gives your music an edge. Classical in a way. reminds me of Prokofiev. Really great”
- Jim Albertson Smithsonian Folkways Artist and host of Down Jersey 92.1 FM Vineland NJ
