MUSIC | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 | 7:30 PM (DOORS AT 6:30) | $22–$27

AMP Concerts presents Arkansauce

AMP Concerts is bringing Arkansauce to FUSION | 708 on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM)!

The music of Arkansauce calls forth melodies of the Ozark Mountains' rolling hills and raging rivers with their distinct blend of newgrass. This progressive string quartet features Tom Andersen on bass, guitarist Zac Archuleta, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo. Their music features improvisational string leads matched with complex melodies, intriguing rhythms, and deep thumping bass grooves. Each member sings lead and harmony parts as well as contributes to the lyrics, which offer authentic, intelligent songwriting with hard-hitting hooks.

"We are a band that spends most of our time in the back of a van hurtling toward long nights, good times, and a destiny unknown," says Ethan. "Our inspiration is gathered by events unfolding in our own adventures in real time. These days, the desire to create, inspire, and redefine within our scene seems to be the main driving force behind our music."

Arkansauce's sixth album, Horizon Never Dies, will be released on Aug. 28. After five albums cut close to home in Fayetteville, the band packed up and headed to Southern Ground studio in Nashville. It was a chance to add some depth and experimentation to the sound without losing the thread of what makes Arkansauce who they are, and to soak up a city built around hook-driven songwriting while they were at it. Horizon Never Dies is what happens when a band that's spent most of its adult life in a van finally sits down and reckons with all of it.

Tickets cost $22 in advance, $27 on the day of show (including service charges). Tickets are available at AMPConcerts.org, and they are also available by phone through Hold My Ticket at 505-886-1251.

This will be a seated show, but we will leave room up front for dancing. Come early to guarantee seats!