Lineup: Brad Long, mandolin and vocals; Jason Huntley, fiddle and vocals; Jerry Endicott, bass; Merv Spencer, guitar and vocals; and Steve Porter, banjo and vocals.
Year formed: 2005.
Style of music: Bluegrass.
Sounds a little like: Punch Brothers, Crooked Still, Sarah Jarosz, and the Grateful Dead.
Influences: Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Flatt and Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Del McCoury Band, the Grascals, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Tony Rice.
Favorite local venue: Outdoor festivals.
CDs/online releases: Lucky Haskins (released in 2007) and a new CD being recorded now.
Upcoming gigs: Kentuckians of Michigan in Romulus, Mich., on April 25; Liberty Center Ice Cream Social on June 22; and St. Clair Shores Music Festival in St. Clair, Mich., on Aug. 2.
Web site: bridgecountyband.com
First Published April 17, 2014, 4:00 a.m.