Perfect Strangers is a fertile mix of established and youthful bluegrass talent. Chris Brashear assembled the players for his 2001 album, Wanderlust (Copper Creek), and they jelled so well together they decided to continue, playing the bluegrass circuit and releasing a self- titled CD of hot bluegrass classics and tradition-based originals.

Perfect Strangers' presentation is warm and friendly, their repertoire unique, their music marked by spine-tingling harmonies and inventive picking. Chris is a charismatic singer with a high clear voice, a dynamic fiddler, and a songwriter with a penchant for writing memorable bluegrass songs on topics other than failed love. A veteran of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys, Bob Black's stunning banjo solos and subtle back-ups are a joy to hear. Jody Stecher, a musical innovator of incomparable stature, is a repository of tradition. Jody, who has been a Grammy finalist several times for his work with Kate Brislin, sings in a true bluegrass style and plays mandolin with a beautifully warm tone. A veteran of Laurie Lewis's band, Peter McLaughlin is a powerful rhythm and solo guitarist.

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