Black Jake & the Carnies, "The Original Kings of Crabgrass", are a punk/bluegrass band out of Ypsilanti, Michigan.
"Crabgrass" refers to the group's stylistic mash-up of punk, bluegrass and americana.
The current and variously pseudonymous members are Black Jake (banjo, lead vocals, lyrics), Gus Wallace (fiddle), Zach Pollock (mandolin), Joe Cooter (bass guitar), Billy "the Kingpin" LaLonde (drums, washboard), and JC Miller (accordion).
[4] They recently had their debut performance at The Ark, Ann Arbor's venerable folk venue.
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