Acoustic bluegrass trio The Half Brothers have been making music with banjo, mandolin, guitar and three voices since 2006. Replete with lush three-part vocal harmonies and tight, intricate string-band arrangements, their songs are noteworthy for non-traditional lyrics and an oddly reverent irreverence for this uniquely American musical form. They have graced the barroom stages of Chop Suey, the Sunset, Jules Mae's and Conor Byrne as well as the theatrical stages of Annex Theatre, On The Boards, Seattle Town Hall and Theatre Off Jackson. Their piece Things Have Never Been the Same was performed at the 2008 Bumbershoot Festival.