Press Kit

“Blue Highway Fest ‘Rising Stars’ 2025 & 2026 Runner-Up Band”

“Openers for Sam Bush at Brooklyn Art Center in 2025”

“Merelfest 2025 Official Lineup”

“Hosts of Bluegrass in the Grove Music Festival”

Videos

“[The band] held the sold-out audience rapt as they tore through a collection of bluegrass standards, tuneful originals and charmingly corny jokes … With a mix of tight harmonies, considerable musical chops and the youthful ability to conjure instant goodwill, the band … stands out on a quality, crowded Wilmington music scene.

— John Staton, Star News

What People Are Saying…

Star News Article

“Just three years after forming, MariBella & the Pigkickers have an EP, Magnolia, which not only displays their picking and singing, but their burgeoning songwriting skills as well. All five tracks were written by members of the band … It’s an impressive debut! Have a look and listen.”

— John Lawless, Bluegrass Today

Bluegrass Today Article

“[This album] is a wonderful introduction to traditional bluegrass stylings from a group of well-defined pickers and singers. It’s a great example of how the sibling-dynamic can play a role within the making of really great music ... [T]hey take the old and make it new, while taking the new and rendering it timeless, and that should galvanise long-time bluegrass fans and engage new generations in a rich tradition.”

— Alan Cackett, Music Reviews & News

Red Goes With Everything Album Review

“Rarely do I hear a new recording in any genre … that makes me go, “Whoa! Where did that come from? … Unlike many first-time albums by relatively new young artists, the vocals on this CD stand out and are on top rather than buried behind the instrumentation.”