Bands
The Moscow Mules
The Moscow Mules (est. 2017) are a three-piece string band from Moscow, ID, who play an eclectic mix of high-energy, dance-friendly acoustic music. A night with the Mules spans the spectrum from original bluegrass to contemporary jamgrass to rapid-fire, banjo-fueled arrangements of Grateful Dead tunes and a wide variety of 60s-80s rock songs. The Mule-team consists of Sean Long (guitar, vocals), Paul Hohenlohe (banjo, dobro, vocals), and Elias Paxton (upright bass, vocals). The Mules are two-time winners of the Moscow Rendezvous In the Park showcase (2018, 2021) and won the vote for “Best of Local Bands” in the 2023 University of Idaho “Best of Moscow” series. The Mules have headlined the Moscow Bluegrass Festival and the Valley Bluegrass Festival in Orofino, ID. The Mules recorded the album The COVID Tapes in 2024.
Listen to tracks from The Moscow Mules - The COVID Tapes (2024) on SoundCloud
Watch the Mules perform the Queen classic "Don't Stop Me Now" at Brownbeard Brewing Company in September 2025
Watch the Mules perform the Grateful Dead's "Cumberland Blues" at Brownbeard Brewing Company in September 2025
Watch the Mules perform "Holding Out For A Hero" at the Moscow Bluegrass Festival in 2024
Read about the Mules being voted the "Best of Local Bands" in Moscow in 2023
Read about the annual Moscow Bluegrass Festival
The Road Apples
The Road Apples (est. 2012) are a trio from Reno, NV, that play harmony-rich folk, bluegrass, and old-time music. Featuring the interweaving voices of Sean Long, Chelsey Robison, and Ryan Sharrer, and a stripped-down-yet-intricate accompaniment of banjo and guitar, an evening with The Road Apples will take you on a serene Americana journey. The Road Apples recorded the album Mule Crossing in 2013.
Listen to tracks from The Road Apples - Mule Crossing (2013) on SoundCloud
6 Mule Pile-up
6 Mule Pile-up (2010-2015) was a Reno-based bluegrass band, with a lineup of: Sean Long (guitar, vocals), Ryan Sharrer (banjo, vocals), Annie Caires (fiddle), Andy Knust (upright bass), Chelsey Robison (vocals), and Chris Garner (dobro, vocals). They played all over the Reno region, and recorded one live album: Live at Bartley Ranch (2014).
Listen to tracks from 6 Mule Pile-up: Live at Bartley Ranch (2014) on SoundCloud
Watch: 6 Mule Pile-up performing at the 2014 Genoa Americana celebration
Prospect Crossing
Prospect Crossing (2006-2010), based out of Princeton, New Jersey, was a bluegrass band that featured the phenomenal Brittany Haas, who has gone on to become one of the most influential fiddle players in the country. She currently plays with The Punch Brothers and Hawktail, but she has been a past member of Crooked Still, The David Rawlings Machine, and many others. Prospect Crossing also featured renowned multi-instrumentalist Paul Prestopino (a touring member of Peter, Paul, and Mary, The Greenbriar Boys, and the Chad Mitchell Trio), Sean Long on guitar and vocals, Richard Smith (author of Can’t You Hear Me Callin’, the biography of Bill Monroe) on mandolin and vocals, Theo Beers on upright bass, and Dave Haneman on upright bass. Prospect Crossing recorded one live album: Live at the Alchemist and Barrister (2009).
Listen to tracks from Prospect Crossing - Live at the Alchemist and Barrister (2009) on SoundCloud
Watch: Prospect Crossing performing at the "This Is Princeton" concert in Princeton, NJ, in 2009
Watch: Prospect Crossing performing at the Albert Hall in Waretown, NJ, in 2010
The Chelseas
The Chelseas: In 2019-2020, Sean performed as a member of The Chelseas, an acoustic folk band from Moscow, Idaho, that features stunning vocal harmonies.
Watch: The Chelseas performing at Hunga Dunga Brewing Co. (Moscow, ID), June 2020
Taproot Bluegrass
Taproot bluegrass (2015-2016) was a Moscow, Idaho-based bluegrass project that featured Sean Long (guitar, vocals), Paul Hohenlohe (dobro, vocals), Sam Schumacher (banjo), Nick Brunsfeld (guitar, vocals), and Ariel Hoffman (upright bass). Taproot Bluegrass won the Moscow Rendezvous In the Park showcase at the Kenworthy theater in 2016.
Watch: Taproot Bluegrass at the Kenworthy Theater in March, 2016