The Grasshoppers

The Grasshoppers: "just another" bluegrass band from Idaho (Dec 2000)

Idaho is not known as a hotbed of bluegrass, but The Grasshoppers is looking change that. The quartet's self-titled debut on Doobie Shea is the culmination of six years together, according to Glen Garrett, a founder and their guitarist. The Grasshoppers' sound is "more like a Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton type thing" than the traditional brother singing bluegrass is known for. The Grasshoppers also include his son, Jeremy Garrett on fiddle/vocals, Randy Glenn on banjo/vocals and Honi Glenn on bass/vocals.  ...