The Lonesome Malones

GENRE

Bluegrass

Traditional Roots, Fresh Energy

Within months of forming, The Lonesome Malones had already played the European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA) festival in Prague and taken the mainstage at Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival, early recognition for a band that's clearly going places.

The group grew out of late-night jam sessions at festivals and during the European World of Bluegrass (EWOB) in the Netherlands, where a handful of seasoned musicians found a musical chemistry too strong to ignore. What began as loose, spontaneous playing soon turned into a full band with a complete repertoire of its own.

That jam-born energy still runs through everything they do: fast, precise musicianship, tight vocal harmonies, and a stage presence that feels well-earned for such a young project. Two recent videos, "My Little Georgia Rose" and "Harbor of Love," give a good sense of what that looks and sounds like.

Sound wise, The Lonesome Malones are firmly rooted in American bluegrass: acoustic, energetic, and traditional, with a contemporary edge that holds up on small stages and big festivals alike. That versatility makes them a natural fit for roots, folk, bluegrass, country, and Americana programming.

The Lonesome Malones is a brand new ensemble of seasoned musicians brought together by a shared passion for authentic bluegrass. They recently stopped by the store to record this incredible session, captured entirely with a single Ear Trumpet Labs microphone.

Media Coverage

“Gedegen bluegrass, met mooie vocale harmonieën en een combinatie van eigen werk en een paar goedgekozen klassiekers. Het zou zo’n beetje de enige echte bluegrass-act van de dag blijken te zijn.
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— Folkforum 2026

“Het eerste nummer van The Lonesome Malones, genaamd Wildfire, klinkt net zo Amerikaans als Bill Monroe, met banjosolo’s en de uptempo-viool die het genre bluegrass zo bekend maakt.”

— Den Haag FM 2026

“Daar zie ik The Lonesome Malones, een bluegrass-stringband uit Den Haag die pas sinds eind vorig jaar bestaat. Anderhalve maand geleden brachten ze hun eerste single uit, Wildfire. Gloednieuw dus. Maar als je ze ziet spelen, krijg je het idee dat ze al jaren samenspelen. Ik ben nu al benieuwd naar verder werk.”

— Fried Coyote 2026