Since forming about five years ago, the dynamic Americana string band The Appleseed Collective has become one of the more critically acclaimed Roots bands in the land. Part of the group’s appeal is the breadth of what the members’ consider Americana. Instead of simply old-timey Folk with a few twangy flourishes, The Appleseed Collective touches on Ragtime, Bluegrass, Dixieland Jazz, Western Swing and even a little Gypsy Jazz. Jason Marck of Chicago WBEZ has come up with an accurate “mathematical equation” for The Collective’s diversity: “It’s like Satch plus Django plus Joplin plus Bob Wills plus a little Bill Monroe, but the sum is actually greater than the parts.” The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based ensemble released its latest studio album, Young Love, at the start of 2014 and finished off the year by releasing the concert album, Live at the Ark.
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This article appears in Dec 24-30, 2014.