Stillhouse Bottom Band
Mark, A.C., and Alan got together on New Year's Day, 2000, and had such a great time we decided to work up a few tunes and share them with the world as the Stillhouse Bottom Band. After a few months, we thought it would be nice to have a bass to round out the bottom, so we asked Bobb to join us, and we've been making great music ever since.
We like to think of ourselves as an old-time band, playing acoustic music with deep roots in rural North Carolina tradition, but can't deny that we have other influences. In our music you are certain to hear a little bluegrass, some classic country and a touch of the blues; you might even notice some rock, pop or jazz riffs. We grew up with all this great music and it just works its way in. Regardless of where it came from, the music we make is distinctly our own. We really enjoy it, and hope you will too.
Who Are We?
- A.C. Bushnell plays fiddle and sings. Some have likened him to Jimi Hendrix of the fiddle. He has a new CD/DVD project, "Dancing on the Water." You can learn more about it at his website.
- Mark Weems is our golden throated warbler, and a fine guitar player as well. He is currently performing with Julee Glaub as Little Windows.
- Alan Julich adds his great banjo playing to the mix, and keeps us rolling on bass. He's keeping himself busy as a documentary filmmaker at BrightWater Studios.
- Bobb Head shares the bass and banjo duties with Alan and sings a few for good measure. You can also see him performing with Big Medicine.
About Our Name
Believe it or not, Stillhouse Bottom is a real geographic feature near Chapel Hill. It's a steep walled drainage that empties into Morgan Creek, and in earlier times it was home to a boot leg operation. These days, A.C.'s house sits quietly on the ridge where he communes with the ghosts of moonshiners past.
And, since you were about to ask, our band predates the wonderful movie O Brother, so we aren't tailcoating the Soggy Bottom Boys, honest!
Upcoming Events
- 4/11/2008 - Concert at Unity Center for Peace Church, Chapel Hill, NC, 8 p.m. Tickets and directions available online at acbushnell.com.
- 4/19/2008 - Private Engagement.
- 5/30/2008 - Brightleaf Square, Durham, 7 p.m. Directions can be found here.
Recordings
- Thanks A Lot is now available! This is our first studio recording, and it sounds great. Of course, it's available directly from the band, and we've also placed it on CD Baby, where you can listen to sample tracks.
- Bustin' It Up came out in 2002. It is available online at CD Baby, where demo tracks can be heard.
- Best of Backporch Music, Volume 5. Our local NPR affiliate honored us by including one of our tracks on their annual best-of CD. Available to WUNC supporters.
- Hand Made was released in 2001. A truly hand made recording, every copy was burned, each label printed, on Alan's home computer. Well, that was true until AC had a small batch reprinted, so once again this disc is available to the public.
Find out where we've played in the past.
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