While former English teacher Cheney Munson - the chief songwriter, frontman and guitarist for fast-emerging NYC-based indie band Tacoma Narrows cites traditional folk and bluegrass legends like John Prine, Paul Simon, Flatt and Scruggs and Bill Monroe as major influences, the six-piece ensemble’s explosive mix of acoustic and electric energy is an inspiring DIY offshoot of the folk-rock resurgence going on in mainstream pop in the 2010s. 
 But grooving beyond renowned counterparts like The Avett Brothers, The Decemberists, Railroad Earth, and The Lumineers, Tacoma Narrows have been electrifying their growing fan base with a fun, freewheeling vibe they call “folk rock you can dance to.”