When music is given the benefit of instinct, imagination and inspiration, the results areguaranteed to be good. So it ought to come as no surprise that the critically-acclaimed AnnapolisMaryland-based trio, appropriately dubbed Pressing Strings, has infused those elements withintheir musical mantra from the beginning. The band —Jordan Sokel (Guitar/Vocals),Nick Welker(Bass, Vocals), and Justin Kruger (Drums, Vocals) can trace its origins to Sokel’s initialfascination with some iconic influences, among them, the usual suspects — Dylan, Marley,Simon, Withers, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Led Zeppelin, etc., as well as some more under theradar artists like Taj Mahal, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Nick Drake.
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