Stringduster Madness

I'm currently @ the South Carolina coast and have been catching up with picking friends over the past few days. I've noticed there is one topic that has come up amongst them all - The Stringdusters.

In a jam last night, I heard over half of the tunes off their Fork In The Road debut. Although some have been hip to the 'Dusters since 2004, they've only become mainstream since their freshman Sugar Hill release in February.

I've spoken with other more traditionally-minded bluegrass enthusiasts and their noses certainly aren't turned up. The Stringdusters have quickly established themselves as a touchstone of new acoustic music.
Of course, reso-nationalists like myself can't help but love them because they feature arguably the hottest new resoist on the market - Andy Hall. What I've found is that they are equally adored by musicians across the board.

These guys are making huge traction.
"This is what I want Bluegrass to sound like!" is what a friend of mine says - apparently he's not alone.