American String Conspiracy is an alternative model for a band, a circle of sympathetic string musicians with a love for American songs in their various traditions—blues, country, r&b, folk, rockabilly, punk, anything that sounded good on acoustic strings. Since their debut performance as a quintet in October 2003, ASC has regularly performed in New York City clubs, developing a body of songs (both originals and covers), a range of performing ensemble options from duo to septet, and a loyal and growing audience of fellow musicians and listeners as they carry folk traditions into the 21st Century.

American String Conspiracy members bring a wide range of musical and artistic experience into their collective efforts. No player has to make every rehearsal or show, and no two shows are the same. But the string-band sound remains consistent as ASC picks, strums and twangs its way through songs by (among others) Stephen Foster, Fats Waller, Hank Williams, Charley Patton, Sparkle Moore, Tommy Johnson, Aretha Franklin, Jo Stafford, Cindy Lauper, Kurt Cobain, co-Conspirators Gary Keenan and Jessica Segal, and those prolific geniuses "Trad." and "Anon."

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