Tonewood String Band
Denver bluegrass five-piece that keeps the high lonesome sound while working in Middle Eastern melodies, Cajun rhythms and group improvisation.
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About Tonewood String Band
Tonewood String Band is a Denver bluegrass group formed in 2021. The lineup is George Sepmeier on fiddle and mandolin, Evan Shely on guitar, Elijah Donovan on banjo, Matt Thomas on upright bass and Steve Lisi on cajon. Sepmeier, Shely and Lisi carry most of the singing, though all five sing.
The band's first full-length album, Heart of the Pretender, came out in November 2025, produced by guitarist Tyler Grant. Songwriting and arranging are shared, with Sepmeier and Shely writing most of the original material. Tonewood has played festivals in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming, and as direct support has opened for Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Twisted Pine and Arkansauce.
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Tonewood String Band plays country.
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Tonewood String Band has played World of Bluegrass 2026.