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Joe Troop
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Born in Winston-Salam, North Carolina, Joe Troop has risen to become an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and activist. In fact, the latter two are deeply connected. Troop's original songwriting regularly focuses on the issues that inform his activism.
Troop co-founded the Grammy-nominated, Argentinian-American string band Che Appalachia. Their debut album Latin Grass arrived in 2017, followed by 2019's Rearrange My Heart.
As a solo bluegrass artist, Troop released his debut album Borrowed Time in 2021. Many of the songs expanded upon Troop's experience growing up as an openly gay musician in the south.
INTRODUCING•Video Premiere: Joe Troop's 'The Rise of Dreama Caldwell'
The powerful video from the multi-instrumentalist tells the story of North Carolina activist Dreama Caldwell and the need for cash bail reform.