Original material holds true to the bluegrass tradition but strong lyrical ideas and progressive musical ideas make the Chasing Blue sound.

Chasing Blue released their first full length album, Low Valley, in Nov 2012 and it has been receiving many positive reviews highlighted below:

“Low Valley is a superb record, worthy of the attention of anyone interested in where the next generation of acoustic string artists are taking our beloved bluegrass music.” -John Lawless, Bluegrass Today

“The blending of the vocals and fine instrumentation make this a must have CD”- Tom Duplissey, Central Texas Bluegrass Association

Notable venues Chasing Blue has played:

FreshGrass Festival - Semi-Finalist, MA, '13

Station Inn, Nashville, TN, '13

Mountain View Bluegrass Festival, AR, ‘12

Continental Club w Warren Hood, TX, ‘12

Miami Hamiliton House, OH, ‘12

Mad Donna’s, TN, ‘12

Ossipee Music Festival, ME, ‘12

Saddleback Mountain Bluegrass Festival, VT, ‘12

North Branch Bluegrass Festival, Headlining Act, VT, ‘12, (‘13)

Lyons Fiddle Festival, Headlining Act, PA, ‘12

Bluegrass on the Bogs, MA, ‘12

Podunk Bluegrass Festival, CT, ‘12

Fox News, Austin, TX, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12

New England Americana Festival, MA, ‘10, ‘11, ’12, '13

Laurie Blue Bluegrass Festival, Headlining Act, PEI, ‘10

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, NY, ‘10, ‘11

Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, MA, ‘11, (‘13)

IBMA’s Showcase for the Boston Bluegrass Union, ‘10, ‘11

International Folk Festival, Berklee Performance Centre, MA, ‘10

Influences include: The Lonesome River Band, Tim O’Brien, Gillian Welch, The Beatles, Alison Krauss and Union Station, The Del McCoury Band, Bob Wills, and Darrell Scott.

Suzanne Oleson- mandolin, vocals. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Suzanne graduated from the Berklee College of Music where she majored in Professional Music with an emphasis on songwriting and music business. She began playing the mandolin at the age of 12 and has been lucky enough to study with world-renowned musicians including: Darol Anger, John McGann, and Eugene Friesen. She has also been honored to share the stage with the California Guitar Trio, Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines, Billy Bright, The Two High String Band, and Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber.

Maggie MacKay- banjo.Maggie is the first female principle banjo player to graduate from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Professional Music with an emphasis on songwriting and performing. A Nova Scotia native, now residing in Boston, Maggie fuses her maritime influences with blues, rock, and traditional bluegrass. She has released a short EP produced by Special Consensus’ Ryan Roberts and is currently recording a full-length solo album of original tunes featuring Ron Stewart, Steve Thomas, Shad Cobb, and David Thomas.

Mike Reese- guitar, vocals. Michael Reese was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio where he learn the bluegrass tradition from his father and mother ” Larry and Cindy Reese”. At fourteen he was accepted into the School for Creative and Performing Arts where he studied jazz guitar, and orchestral percussion. Michael and his parents started a family bluegrass band called “New Clover," where Mike played the 5 string banjo. Mike donated his time and talents along with his family to play at The Clovernook Center for the blind and Visually Impaired in Cincinnati, as well as Miami White Water Senior Center. Mike recorded and produced two bluegrass albums over a three year period.

Alex Muri- bass. Alex hails from a small farm in Sudbury, MA and began playing bass at the age of six when he started studying classical music with his school orchestra. He is now the principal bassist in the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with many notable musicians including Mark O’Connor. He is now studying jazz, celtic, and bluegrass styles and is pursuing a degree in Music Therapy. Alex plays an NS Design Bass.

Danny Musher- fiddle. Danny Musher is a Maryland boy, born and raised. He comes from a long line of musicians, and inspired by his Dad, he first started playing music at the early age of 4. After studying classical violin for 14 years, Danny returned to his bluegrass roots and has been fiddlin ever since. Danny has played in numerous bluegrass and country bands in the Rhode Island and Boston area. He loves the key of B and his favorite tempo is fast.