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They described themselves as a \"power trio with a fiddler\" in an interview with NPR.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe group's most notable performances to date have included sets at large festivals such as MerleFest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.. They have also headlined the Great American Music Hall and Yoshi's (jazz club) in their home city of San Francisco. They have a tradition of covering entire classic rock albums such as Led Zeppelin's II, the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers, and the Beatles' Abbey Road at the Hillside Album Hour at Merlefest. They have performed with a wide array of artists, including Bob Weir, Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, Joan Osborne, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Gillian Welch, and David Rawlings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band's second album, Burger After Church, was described by David Royko of the Chicago Tribune as the \"near-ideal balance of irreverence, chops, discipline, and originality\". The band began recording for Compass Records in 2006, releasing \"From The Pasture To The Future,\" produced by Lloyd Maines. Their 2008 Compass release Loaded, produced by Byron House, made it to number 4 on Billboard's Top Bluegrass Albums list, and featured a guest appearance by Sam Bush on mandolin.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band's lineup has changed many times over the years. The most consistent member has been lead guitarist and singer James Nash, who joined the band in June of 1999 and is featured on all of the band's studio and live recordings. Former members Chris Kee, Peter Tucker, and Glenn Houston now perform as Houston Jones. In addition, Stevie Coyle and Wayne \"Chojo\" Jacques are pursuing careers as solo performers (often appearing with Houston Jones as guests).\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/The+Waybacks","playStationPath":"/stations/114883589/play","stationId":114883589,"bioPath":"/music/The+Waybacks/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Dirk+Powell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/424/4249c89390e34c60c601c8229d0d5667_md.jpg","artistName":"Dirk Powell","artistId":7551,"station_id":113345602},{"musicPath":"/music/J+D+Crowe+the+New+South","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/676/676b9906b3795c688899cd3f97495128_md.jpg","artistName":"J.D. 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