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New album from Kalamazoo-based band Greensky Bluegrass debuts today

Anders Beck (left) and Paul Hoffman
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Anders Beck (left) and Paul Hoffman

Anders Beck (left) and Paul Hoffman
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Anders Beck (left) and Paul Hoffman

During the summertime, music festivals take over forests and fields all across the state. 

Greensky Bluegrass is very familiar on Michigan's music scene. But the Kalamazoo-based band is also gaining national attention. 

"If Sorrows Swim," the latest album from Greensky Bluegrass, is released today. Stateside's Emily Fox recently sat down with two members of the band, mandolin player Paul Hoffman and dobro player Anders Beck. 

The title of Greensky Bluegrass' newest album was inspired after their mandolin player spent a little too much time listening to This American Life while on the road touring.

"Somewhere in the interview, there was a discussion like, what if we can't drown our sorrows ... And if just occurred to me as a very prolific thing. Isolated as the album title, if sorrows swim, it leaves the answer unknown. What if sorrows swim, then it's for you to decide what the answer might be," says Hoffman.

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Emily is a reporter and producer for Stateside and fill-in host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered.