Down North is a bluegrass band from Brooklyn. Landon Trust (guitar), Sam Chester (banjo) and Tom Gause (fiddle) met at the Monday jam at Mona's and around the Jalopy Theatre and started playing bars together. They now play more than 90 shows a year, with four standing residencies in Brooklyn plus festivals and ticketed rooms, joined by bass and sometimes mandolin.
The band plays traditional tunes and their own songs and sings in two- and three-part harmonies. They've built their sound and following around live performance and having fun onstage. Their first studio project, a debut EP, came out in 2026.
Shows
Shows are on our Google Calendar.
Where we play
Residencies, all in Brooklyn
- Radegast Hall & BiergartenEvery Sunday
- Fred's Dog House, 2026Monthly, Thursdays
- Saturn RoadMonthly
- Prospect Bar & GrillMonthly
Festivals and shows
“Three strong young pickers in Brooklyn.”— John Lawless, Bluegrass Today
Video
Live
Photos
Click a photo for the hi-res file. Download all (zip, 16 MB). Photos by Lex Kim.
Music
Debut singleI Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground
Original take on a classic.
- Running Out of Time
Original song. - Craftsman
Original instrumental.
The band
Landon Trust
From Savannah, Georgia. Bluegrass Today: “a unique and distinctive singing voice.”
Tom Gause
From Bangor, Maine. Dreams of taking the band down the Colorado River.
Joined by bass for quartet shows, and mandolin for quintet shows.
Contact and Booking
Input list
We bring our own mics and preamps; five channels into your board.
| Ch | Source | Mic / DI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vocals | Large-diaphragm condenser, band-supplied | Needs 48V. Center, all singers share. |
| 2 | Guitar | Small condenser into band-supplied preamp | Line level from preamp. |
| 3 | Fiddle | Small condenser into band-supplied preamp | Line level from preamp. |
| 4 | Banjo | Condenser, band-supplied | Needs 48V. |
| 5 | Bass | DI, band-supplied |
From the house: 5 XLR inputs (48V on ch 1 and 4), monitors and a power drop on stage preferred.
Shirts and stickers at every show.
Private events welcome: weddings, parties, corporate.