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Summary: The Virginia based band, The Last Bison includes siblings Ben and Annah Hardesty and their father Dan, draws on Appalachian and classical influences for a sound they call mountain top chamber music. The group released their debut, Quill, in 2011 and an EP last October in anticipation of their full length, Inheritance, which is coming soon. Ben is the lead singer and writer in the band, and in this interview he discusses how his family started playing together and the story behind The Last Bisons breakthrough song, Switzerland.