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'We've always wanted to travel and tour Korea, but it just never worked out due to scheduling and a lack of connections,' Miles Quale, the band's fiddler, told The Korea Times. 'However, in 2022 we played at the La Roche Bluegrass Festival in France and were lucky enough to meet Country Gongbang. We quickly became friends and when we were planning our upcoming tour in Japan, we realized that we had a few days that were open.'

Bluegrass may have its roots in Appalachia, but it has sown its seeds far and wide. Northern California in particular has been fertile ground for country pickin' for decades, with legends Peter Rowan and David Grisman among the many genre luminaries who have made their home among the Bay Area's redwoods.