Pretty Saro is a contemporary acoustic quartet hailing from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Their music draws a great deal of inspiration from traditional Bluegrass, and fuses it with fresh ideas drawn from each of their unique backgrounds.  The group consists of Maxfield Anderson on mandolin, Devon Gardner on fiddle, Alex Formento on guitar, and Joe Everett of upright bass. They have played numerous shows in the Boston and New York areas, including Freshgrass, Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Club Passim, House of Blues (Berklee Faculty Holiday Party), the Berklee Performance Center, and they have performed at fundraisers for the Berklee American Roots Music Program, Boston City Music, and Senator of Virginia and Democratic Vice President-elect Tim Kaine. Backwood Ritual (February 2017) is Pretty Saro's debut recording, featuring a blend of original, genre-bending compositions and traditional bluegrass.