Nashville’s music community is cultivating an All-star ensemble of singer-songwriters and instrumentalists playing original music based in the traditions of bluegrass, Americana, rock, folk, country and jazz.

Ballhog! is finding its musical niche through diversity, featuring bluegrass instruments and gang vocals accompanied by horns and drums. The six or seven-piece band formed in 2000 has cut its teeth on the bars of Music City and regional shows and festivals throughout the southeast.

Their strength lies in well-thought-out musical arrangements, purposeful lyrics and contagious onstage enthusiasm.

Ballhog! has an independently released eponymous CD now available. The ambitious new album (included here), “2” is out August of 2010 and is another step forward in the evolution of Ballhog!’s distinctive and original sound.