Andrew Chin, better known as "Brushy One-String," flaunted a surprisingly diverse mix of musical styles and moods for a small but rapt audience Friday, May 3, at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Performing ...

1 of 2 — Playing a single-stringed guitar, the Jamaican artist Brushy One String held court in the intimate Studio space at New York City's Webster Hall during globalFEST on Jan. 12, 2014. 2 of 2 — ...

Jamaican music is not for everybody. Sure, everybody likes the smooth roots reggae styles, most people, stoners and non-stoners alike, can vibe along to Marley’s music (Bob, not Owen Wilson’s dog that ...

Artists shine given restrictions and limitations. Subtlety and nuance are more easily found in minimalism than excess. That's the beauty of Brushy One String, whose sound is made by one big fat ...

WHEN it comes to manipulating the lone string on his guitar it is pure magic to see Brushy One String in action. He totally charmed the Digicel Rising Star fans in 2006, so much so that he made it as ...

Andrew Chin, a.k.a. Brushy One-String is a Jamaican musician who, as the name would suggest, plays a guitar with just one string. After decades struggling to make ends meet he’s finally become a cult ...

Subtlety and nuance are more easily found in minimalism than excess. Brushy One String's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich,... Artists shine given restrictions and limitations. Subtlety ...

A YouTube sensation whose song "Chicken in the Corn" has received more than four million views, Jamaica's Brushy One String has captured listeners' imaginations with his stripped-down style, as he ...

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A YouTube sensation whose song "Chicken in the Corn" has received more than four million views, Jamaica's Brushy One String has captured... Brushy One String: globalFEST 2014 A YouTube sensation whose ...