Although they have only been in the spotlight for a few short months, already VIPER CENTRAL is being recognized as part of the new face of bluegrass & old-time music in Vancouver. Joining forces with other emerging artists doing original Canadian material in the genre, the band will be featured on a compilation CD to be released in spring 2007. Other featured acts include the Breakmen, the Mountain Bluebirds, Dyad, Plough and Redgrass.

It is a very exciting time indeed for bluegrass & old-time music in Canada. In the midst of a surge in the music's popularity, a changing of the guard is nigh. A new generation of Canadian artists is embracing the tradition, establishing a repertoire of original Canadian music in an otherwise traditionally American genre.

What's the most ridiculous band name you can possibly think of? For six young bluegrass and old-time musicians from the West Coast, it was "VIPER CENTRAL"! What began as an outrageous inside joke on a beer-infused night at the Montmartre Café in Vancouver has become, in fact, the ultimate parody of itself: a cult phenomenon!... Only in this case what sounds like a heavy metal band from the 1980's is actually an acoustic ensemble specializing in "that old southern sound"... And they're from Canada... Eh?!!

Originally from the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky & West Virginia, bluegrass and old-time are in fact distinctly separate genres that share common roots and similar musical and lyrical themes. Together with early folk and country blues, acoustic roots music has evolved into something of a global phenomenon, experiencing an actual resurgence in popularity thanks to feature films like O' Brother Where Art Thou and Cold Mountain.

The Vancouver scene in particular is bursting with new talent and bands like VIPER CENTRAL are at the pulse of a dynamic movement shaping acoustic music in Canada today. So what if their name makes us think of some one-hit glam-metal band from the 1980's? They're obviously not too concerned about it. And with top-rate musicianship, excellent original songwriting and a sound vision for the future of their music, this slithery ensemble has little chance of disappearing anytime soon.