“...smokin’ good original music for violin and mandolin... ”
Kat Wallace & David Sasso
Kat Wallace and David Sasso met playing hard and fast bluegrass with New Haven string band Five ‘n Change (formerly Five in the Chamber). Their shared background in classical music and affinity for all things trad brought them together to form an intimate and virtuosic duo. With fiddle and a variety of mandolin-family instruments, Wallace and Sasso orbit around traditional folk, original songwriting, and the ever-evolving boundaries of Americana music. Their effortless vocal lines and innovative harmonies command the stage while allowing space for each song to tell its story. Their debut album, Stuff of Stars, released in 2019 to critical acclaim, paved the way for their highly anticipated sophomore album, Old Habits, released on October 1, 2021. Both projects were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Dan Cardinal at Dimension Sound Studios in Boston.
“…superb musicianship…more infectious than Omicron…”
— Americana UK
“Old Habits contains an abundant spectrum of beauty within it - natural, earthy sounds and sparkling, ethereal moments that surround poetic songs sharing stories and yearnings we can all relate to.”
— Singer-songwriter Rachel Sumner
"Kat and David will give you the feeling of a long hug with their music, which is beautifully arranged and wonderfully performed. I highly recommend listening to them while cozying up with a cup of coffee, or a glass of wine, depending on the time..."
— Grammy-winning cellist Mike Block
“On Old Habits, Wallace and Sasso don’t break the boundaries of bluegrass so much as they glide past them, venturing into a wider territory while never quite forgetting where they started.”
— New Haven Independent
“On Old Habits, Kat Wallace and David Sasso have managed to gracefully find that thing we're all chasing after: a sound that is at once both familiar and new. The melodies, songs, playing and singing feel like old friends who have something new to share with us. I'm loving this new record.
— Mandolinist Joe K. Walsh
“...at once both fresh and aged.”