Barn star! Is the brainchild of Zachariah Hickman (bassist for Josh Ritter and Ray Lamontagne) and features some of the strongest singers and pickers in modern American roots music. Using the familiar tools of the genre-guitar (Mark Erelli), fiddle (Jake Armerding), mandolin (Taylor Armerding) and banjo (Charlie Rose)-Barn star! Forges it's own brand of bluegrass, gloriously harmonized and raucously played. With a focus onlyrical content and unusual material, Barn star! ^#^stands out from the crowd. In February 2015, Barn star! ^#^will unleash it's sophomore releaseSit Down! Get Up! Get Out! ^#^on Signature Sounds, which features a darker and richer sound than it's predecessor. The band continues to develop it's musically omnivorous reputation, transforming songs by Josh Ritter, the Hold Steady, Patty Griffin, Cat Stevens and the Faces into something that sounds distinctly like, well, Barn star!