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In an era when bluegrass has re-defined and re-invented itself in a hodgepodge of styles, interpretations and presentations, the musicians of Even Money are content to stay close to the core of traditional bluegrass material, vocal styles and instrumentation. Recognizing that "bluegrass instruments" and material do not guarantee that the resulting sound will be remotely recognizable as the traditional, drawn from the depths of the heart, American roots and soul music of Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley and Jimmy Martin, Even Money seeks to maintain the earthy purity, drive and intensity of the early days of bluegrass. True to original bluegrass standards, instrumentation is tight, as is the vocal harmony, with no room for sloppiness or compromise in the quality of musicianship. That is not to say that Even Money does not throw in some curves, material-wise, that are surprising. Audiences hear some blues, some folk, maybe a different era here and there, but still bluegrass in form and composition... and nothing electric, a nod to authenticity and staying close to what is real. The band's performances are like bluegrass itself, at one moment mournful and haunting, the next rolling, driving, complex and jubilant. As Mr. Monroe described bluegrass music, it has "...a hard drive to it. It's Scotch bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound. It's plain music that tells a good story. It's played from my heart to your heart, and it will touch you. Bluegrass is music that matters." With foundations in an array of musical backgrounds, Even Money has their own beliefs about who and what they are musically, how they like to play, what they want to hear and work to keep alive.

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