Skyline was a

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group active in the 1970s and 1980s headed by

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. The band consisted of Trischka,

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on guitar and vocals,

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on guitar and vocals,

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on bass, and

Barry Mitterhoff Barry Mitterhoff (born September 16, 1952) is an American musician who plays mandolin. He is a former member of Skyline, Silk City, Bottle Hill, and Hot Tuna. Played with Peter Rowan, Tex Logan and Lamar Greer in The Green Grass Gringos. Mitter ...

on mandolin. In the last year of their career

left the band and was replaced by

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. They were a major proponent of the "newgrass" sound, known for jazz-infused riffs and extensive use of

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in their singing. The band released several albums during the '80s, culminating with their final release, ''Fire of Grace'', in 1989. In 1999, they released a retrospective album called ''Ticket Back''. Some members of the band still play together at times. Weiss, Cohen, and Mitterhoff performed as Silk City, a band named after an old nickname for

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Discography

* ''Late to Work'' (

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, 1981) * ''Stranded in the Moonlight'' (

, 1984) * ''Skyline Drive'' (

, 1986) * ''Fire of Grace'' (

, 1989)

References

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