David Via

“Via’s intriguing approach to old-time string music. The sound of his music is inarguably rooted in old-time bluegrass, so much so that one can almost hear the mountain leaves rustle, feel the freshly plowed earth and smell the smoke that emits from countless chimneys on cold mountain nights..What separates Via from his bluegrass contemporaries is the way he writes his songs. His lyrics and song forms break from tradition, not in a jarring manner, but in a subtle way that carries the listener to some place new without even knowing they are on a journey. It’s bluegrass, with a strong country-blues undertone, and an overt allegiance to the working-man’s folk music produced by the likes of the late Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash.” -Winston Salem Journal