WesternGypsies.com

photo by Kelly and Comer

Welcome to Western Gypsies.com
Ashton Farner and Matt Frick are students of Josh Hindmarsh from Hot Tonic. They are performing gypsy jazz and blues with a hint of newgrass influences creating a unique live experience in Tampa bay. Look for them at Pias’s Veranda, Cage Brewing, Grand Central Brewhouse, Nona Slice, Cigars International, The Grand Cathedral and Five Bucks Drinkery in Seminole.
The band is really progressing quickly. Playing original compositions, jazz standards, old style gypsy jazz standards, blues standards, and currently mixing in entire Bossa nova and bluegrass sets as well.
Currently Matt and Ashton are open for booking jazz/blues duos starting at $350 for 3 hours. Also trios and 4 piece bands available adding Amor Aggari on percussion and Hunter Fletcher on guitar. Trios start at $500, 4 piece $600.
Specials guests often including Eric Riddles, Josh Hindmarsh and the Hot Tonic Crew, Stacy Mitchell, Jess Gluzband, Amor Agarri and Hunter Fletcher.

Jammin to our version of Grateful Dawg by David Grisman
Click play above ⬆️ to hear a recording of us playing Bossa Dorrado live at Grand Central Brewhouse April 9th!
If anyone wants a cd of the show contact me !
Click above ⬆️ to hear an original by Matt Frick titled Milo to Go. The song was named after Matt’s nephew Milo.
Photo by Jason Mullen
Set 1 ⬆️
set 2 ⬆️
set 3 ⬆️
Ashton and Matt jamming w/ Hot Tonic crew ⬆️
Joseph Joseph!!! ⬆️
Ashton and Matt Studying jazz guitar from Josh Hindmarsh from Hot Tonic
First show with Chris Barbosa on violin 🎻
Matt Frick & Ashton Farner w/ special guests Eric Riddles & Chris Barbosa
Photo by Katie Talbert
Art by Nick Holm. Pic by Jason Mullen

Text Matt at 727-642-8993 to book now!

Ashton Farner
This pic is where it all started at Pia’s