A warm, rootsy folk-rock jam in the style of the Grateful Dead meets bluegrass, Acoustic guitar, mandolin, upright bass, light drums, and vocal harmonies, Gentle country strum with a rolling, improvisational groove, Electric guitar solos, twangy leads, Psychedelic summer festival vibe with heartfelt, communal energy.

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I Saw Jerry

🎸 “Thank You, Dead” – A Song of Gratitude, Groove, and Glory
Tavren’s newest tune isn’t just a cover or a rehash — it’s a love letter to the legacy of The Grateful Dead. A glowing campfire of gratitude, storytelling, and jam-band spirit, woven with that signature Tavren Forst warmth and acoustic soul.
“Thank You, Dead” is packed with all the things we Deadheads cherish:
Sweet, swaying melodies, noodling guitar work. 🌊
Spiraling instrumental breaks that take you somewhere higher 🌌
And, of course, a chorus you can sing along to with a smile on your face and your heart wide open 🎶

Decades of Dead

This high-octane, foot-stompin’ song pays tribute to the infamous demolition derby—those glorious, gritty, gasoline-fueled spectacles often held at county fairs and dusty arenas. It's where old station wagons, farm trucks, and family “truxters” go for one final dance, roaring engines and smashing bumpers in a muddy, roaring battle of wills and steel.
Tavren captures that wild energy perfectly, blending his signature bluegrass-tinged rock with a hefty helping of outlaw country swagger. The song rattles and rolls, kicking up dust like a derby in full swing, and you can almost smell the burnt rubber and fried dough in the air.
Lyrically, Demolition Derby celebrates the beauty in destruction, the thrill of survival, and the time-honored tradition of sending the old rig out in a blaze of glory. It's a love letter to every gearhead, every small-town daredevil, and every kid who grew up hearing engines roar under the fairground lights.

Demolition Derby

“Meld,” the brand-new single/album from bluegrass artist Tavren Forst, is a tender, heartfelt love song that captures the beauty of commitment. With soulful harmonies, fiddle and guitar, and lyrics about sealing love with a vow, “Meld” is the perfect soundtrack for weddings, anniversaries, and couples ready to take the next step. This romantic country-bluegrass ballad blends authenticity and heart, making it one of the most timeless love songs of the year.

Meld

I’ve been lurkin’ everywhere for you,
From escape rooms to farmer’s markets too.
Every laugh, each game, each rendezvous—
I’ve been lurkin’, darlin’, just to find you. 

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Lurkin

🌀 THE ROAD THAT INSPIRED IT ALL The Cabrillo section of the Pacific Coast Highway is legendary. Stretching from the Golden Gate fog of San Francisco all the way to the sun-kissed Spanish roofs of Santa Barbara, it’s more than pavement — it’s poetry. It’s rugged cliffs dropping into turquoise waves, rolling farmland dusted with gold, and sleepy beach towns where time slows down.
Tavren knows these places like old friends. He’s driven this road at sunset with a guitar in the back seat and memories in the rearview. Cabrillo PCH was born from those moments — a song that rolls along the highway just like your wheels do, inviting you to ride shotgun with him down one of the world’s most scenic routes.

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Cabrillo PCH

🌲 Tavren Forst & His Bluegrass Band
The Soul of the Mountains. The Heartbeat of the Heartland.
If you’ve been searching for music that feels like home, like heritage, like something older than time yet strikingly alive — you’ve just found it in Tavren Forst.
With hands that glide like rivers over acoustic guitar, mandolin, and fiddle, Tavren doesn’t just play music — he summons it. Every note he coaxes from his strings tells a story: of old front porches and weathered barns, wildflowers and winding backroads, heartbreak and hope. Rooted in the traditions of Appalachian folk and classic American bluegrass, Tavren’s music carries the soul of the mountains and the heartbeat of the heartland.

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