Billy Brady was given his nickname “Bluegrass” by his close family and friends. He is a first generation musician born to a blue collar family that works construction. He began playing guitar at 16 and his bluegrass roots started in the Ozarks one summer when he was working at a fish hatchery. He played in a reggae band for a minute. Travelling to festivals across the county, he settled on bluegrass as his musical voice. Kansas City has become fertile ground for
bluegrass and other roots genres of music.
Billy recently joined me on the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show to share some details about opening up the concert season at Kansas City’s Lemonade Park and what is shaping up to be a very busy summer festival season for the Whiskey Mash Band. Enjoy my conversation with musical interludes from Billy Brady, front man for the Whiskey Mash Band.
