The band includes fiddler/vocalist Ryan Hinshaw, banjoist/vocalist Steve Martin, bassist Pete Wojtowicz, guitarist/vocalist Ethan Taylor Sellers, and frequent guests on mandolin and dobro. The Bourbon Aristocracy's repertoire includes bluegrass classics from artists such as Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, Stanley Brothers, and many more - alongside more recent bluegrass favorites and songs by classic country artists like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. The Bourbon Aristocracy name pays tribute to Kentucky's gift to the whiskey world (bourbon, of course) and one of Ethan Taylor Sellers' distant relatives from Kentucky, E.H. Taylor. nephew of U.S. President Zachary Taylor. E.H. Taylor was the father of the modern bourbon industry, through his distillery and his efforts to pass the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, and Pure Food and Drug Act, two pieces of legislation which collectively ensure the authenticity and purity of bourbon whiskey. The Bourbon Aristocracy plays authentic bluegrass worthy of this heritage. The Bourbon Aristocracy has performed at museums (Shedd Aquarium, Lombard Historical Society, Elmhurst History Museum), concert series (Chicago Riverwalk, Desplaines, Oak Park Thursday Night Out), park districts (Bensenville, Glenview, Rolling Meadows, Glenview, Chicago Nichols Park), libraries (Park Ridge, Schaumburg, Des Plaines, Barrington, Skokie, River Forest, Arlington Heights Memorial, Oak Lawn, Lansing, Alsip Merrionette Park, Cudahy), festivals (Lincoln Square Apple Fest, Long Grove Vintage Days, Princeton Down on Main Street, Old Town Art Fair, Bucktown Garden Walk, Hammond 219 Day, Menomonee Falls Lavender Fest), bars (Horse Thief Hollow Brewing, Untitled, Hailstorm Brewing, Sister Lakes Brewing, Wild Onion Brewing, Journeyman Distillery, Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro), churches (Arlington Southminster Presbyterian, St. Mark's Episcopal in Barrington, Saint Clement, Faith United Presbyterian, St. Robert Bellarmine, Munster Westminster Presbyterian, Libertyville Presbyterian, Hinsdale Covenant), and for private, wedding, and corporate clients (Louisville Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau, Whole Foods, Goose Island Brewing, Midway Airport).
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"My company used Bourbon Aristocracy for our company picnic, and they were fantastic! Ethan was extremely easy to work with, and very flexible in helping us to make announcements at certain times, etc. I would highly recommend them as entertainment for any event."
"In a word, Bourbon Aristocracy were AWESOME. Totally accommodating and professional. They worked in several "Special request" tunes to fit the occasion and played with skill and joy. They arrived on time, interacted with the audience, and got wild applause. We had the full 5-person group and recommend them highly."
"These guys were fun, talented, and adapted to the requests and space that they were given. Their generosity, and sincere interest in our event was the first thing that we were impressed with even during the booking process. We plan to repeat our event next year, and will definitely be calling Ethan and his team back!"
"You were great, I really appreciate you putting together the music for the entire day!"
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The Bourbon Aristocracy plays 100-proof bottled-in-bond Kentucky bluegrass - authentic traditional music from a simpler time.