DENVER, COLO. (7/14/09) -- Swallow Hill is thrilled to present the innovative band, The Deadly Gentlemen, featuring Greg Liszt of Crooked Still, fresh off their summer European tour, along with openers Truckstop Honeymoon, to their Daniels Hall stage on Friday, August 21 at 8 p.m.

Irresistible, rock-like grooves from banjo, mandolin, fiddle and acoustic bass. Cutting-edge bluegrass virtuosity. Honesty, wit and passion. Deep roots in the American acoustic tradition. Rapid and deft rap vocals. Yes, rap. Meet The Deadly Gentlemen, whose wildly original debut, The Bastard Masterpiece, proudly defies the stereotypes of both banjo and rap to define an organic, captivating, and totally novel approach to folk music.

"Trust us, this is not what you are expecting," says Greg Liszt, the band’s banjo player and vocalist, who is a member of the acclaimed bluegrass band, Crooked Still, and who recently completed an international tour with Bruce Springsteen as well as a Ph. D. in Molecular Biology from MIT. The band's banjoist and vocalist, he is joined by Josh Pinkham (Frank Vignola Quintet) on mandolin; Michael Barnett (Jesse McReynolds and Tony Trischka) on fiddle; and Sam Grisman (David Grisman Bluegrass Experience) on double bass.

Each of the 10 songs on The Bastard Masterpiece is narrative, topical, and firmly rooted in either traditional or contemporary folk themes. But each song brings its own wit, edge, and attitude to bear our common experiences and fantasies: the violent Wild West, the metropolitan workday, the end of the damned world, that time you drank too much, the baddest hobo ever to ride rails, ghosts coming back to the world for their living lovers, regret—it will seize you.

Truckstop Honeymoon, "a barnstorming punk rock take on vaudeville banjo and bluegrass music" (Lagniappe), will open the show.

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org (now with no processing fees) or call (303) 777-1003 x2. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. Buy in advance and save! This press release is also available online at http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/newsroom/newsmain.htm and also as a RSS Feed at http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/xml/newsroom/rss/SwallowHillNews.xml.

About Swallow Hill Music Association:
Helping people make and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2009 as one of the largest nonprofit institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students. A Tier II member of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Swallow Hill has been named one of the Top 25 Movers & Shakers in Arts & Culture by the Rocky Mountain News, has won both the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and countless "Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the North American Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots performers in the country.