Mancos Valley Distillery, 116 N. Main St., will present Secondhand Strings Friday, April 24. Doors open at 5 p.m. and music at 8 p.m. with a $3 cover.
Blue grassy is the best way to describe Secondhand Strings, an acoustic duo from Farmington, New Mexico. Members Harris Brogan and Justin Brown meld today's newgrass funk with the roots of yesteryear's blues and folk. Taking cues from their influences, ranging from the Beatles and Rolling Stones to Django Reinhardt and Doc Watson, it's no surprise that their set list is eclectic and ever changing.
Harris picked up his first guitar at the age of 16. Music came naturally, along with singing and song writing. Harris played in several bands in central Kansas and the Kansas City area before moving to New Mexico. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, Harris adds banjo and mandolin to Secondhand Strings acoustic sound. Harris' innate ability to write a variety of songs adds to the uniqueness of the band's sound. Harris credits his musical inspirations to his parents, who introduced him at a young age to the sounds of the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Doc and Merle Watson, and Bob Dylan.