Hickory Robot hail from the fertile acoustic soil of Cincinnati, Ohio. The original trio of guitarist Jim Pelz, mandolinist Scott Carnder, and fiddler Lauren Schloemer came together in 2008 and by 2010 had released an album of critically-praised originals entitled Firefly. 2011 saw bassist Mike Georgin complete the quartet and a year of constant gigging that resulted in a Cincinnati Entertainment Award nomination for best Bluegrass band.
2012 finds the band finishing their 2nd album, Sawyer, and continuing to grow onstage, delivering a dynamic and powerful live show filled with captivating songs that catch the listener from the first. Citybeat Magazine's summation: "stellar songwriting"; "impeccable musicianship"; "could easily be the Next Big Thing out of Cincinnati.