Pirate Folk Rock

The Midatlantic is a folk-rock band from the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. Influenced by a rich history of maritime, celtic, and bluegrass music traditions from their home state, they blend a whimsical world music feeling with a tasteful amount of Americana and an energetic burst of punk rock throughout their repertoire.

Fronted my multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Jason Andre, they weave songs about love, loss, and and a life lived on by the sea together with a range of joyful and haunting harmonies along with guitarist Billy Heathen, and violinist Annie Jewell. The rhythm section is made up of founding members, Allan Upham on bass, and Ben Sciance on drums.

The Midatlantic was formed in 2014 and has delighted audiences of all ages with high energy live performances stretching up and down the east coast. They have performed at festivals from PA to SC including Merlefest, Floydfest, Brewgrass, Shakori Hills, Bristol Rhythm & Roots, and the IBMA’s and shared the stage with bands such as Steep Canyon Rangers, Mipso, Chatham County Line, Mandolin Orange, and Big Something.