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Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden

WRITHING FOLK FROM THE HILLS OF APPALACHIA

Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden is a recording project and live-performance outfit built around the distinct songwriting and arrangements found throughout Tanner's eclectic repertoire. The debut record from Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden, Everything & Nothing explores sonic territory from raw field recordings to polished pop gems, pulling from a wealth of influences spanning folk-punk to ambient to Indian classical, featuring a wild range of tonalities and instrumentation. Think Pinegrove meets Tyler Childers with a touch of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones; the sound of writhing folk forged from Appalachian mud. Everything & Nothing is out now on limited edition cassette, CD, and vinyl formats, as well as streaming everywhere. The sophmore album from Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden was made possible by generous fans of the project through a successful crowdfunding campaign, and the record is due out this 2026.

A beautiful writeup about TB's PBG:

Tanner Bingaman’s Pretty Big Garden

Tanner Bingaman’s Pretty Big Garden is a sonic tapestry woven from the soil of Central Pennsylvania. Led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tanner Bingaman, the project is less of a traditional band and more of a shifting, organic collective that explores the intersections of psychedelic folk, Americana, and avant-garde storytelling.

Known for a sound that feels both ancient and experimental, the "Garden" is rooted in Bingaman’s distinctive songwriting—lyrics that alternate between whimsical naturalism and gritty, introspective realism. His music often mirrors the landscape from which it grew: sprawling, unpredictable, and deeply atmospheric.

 

The Sound & Vision

The project is celebrated for its dynamic live performances, which range from intimate, stripped-back acoustic sets to lush, feedback-drenched improvisations. Common musical threads in The Pretty Big Garden include:

Intricate Fingerstyle Guitar & Banjo: A foundation of technical folk proficiency.

Experimental Textures: The use of found sounds, unconventional percussion, and warped melodies.

Poetic Narrative: Songs that serve as vignettes of rural life, mythology, and the surreal.

 

Notable Work

With releases like Everything & Nothing and various collaborative efforts, Bingaman has carved out a niche as a "songwriter’s songwriter" within the DIY folk circuit. His work consistently challenges the boundaries of the genre, inviting listeners to step into a world where the pastoral meets the psychedelic. 

Whether performing solo or with a rotating cast of talented musicians, Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden remains a testament to the power of independent, earth-bound art—a place where every song is an invitation to get lost in the weeds and find something beautiful.

Ron & Teresa Kodish, founders of Smoked Country Jam

Vinyl Test Pressing - Jubilee!
  • Vinyl Test Pressing - Jubilee!

Vinyl Test Pressing - Jubilee!

Signed vinyl test pressing of the Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden album "Jubilee!" This is a collector's item; there are only three publicly available.

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Jubilee! - Vinyl PREORDER

    Jubilee! - Vinyl PREORDER

    The new record from Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden is now available for PREORDER on VINYL! As the kids say, this sh*t slaps... Guarantee yourself one of the limited edition vinyl copies by preordering now. This album includes Tanner's DIY album-companion chapbook for Jubilee's official lyrics, liner notes, and production methods.

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    Jubilee! - CD PREORDER

      Jubilee! - CD PREORDER

      The new record from Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden is now available for PREORDER on COMPACT DISC (CD)! As the kids say, this sh*t slaps... Guarantee yourself one of the limited edition CD copies by preordering now. This album purchase includes Tanner's DIY album-companion book for Jubilee's official lyrics, liner notes, and production methods.

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      $25.00
      Jubilee! Official lyrics, song stories, and production techniques - Chapbook

        Jubilee! Official lyrics, song stories, and production techniques - Chapbook

        Jubilee!'s official liner notes including lyrics, song stories, and production techniques written by Tanner. This item is available for individual sale, or it is INCLUDED in the purchase of a vinyl or CD copy of Jubilee!

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        $20.00
        Everything & Nothing - Vinyl

          Everything & Nothing - Vinyl

          Vinyl of the debut LP from Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden, "Everything & Nothing"

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          Everything & Nothing - CD

            Everything & Nothing - CD

            "Everything & Nothing" by Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden CD

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            Everything & Nothing -  Cassette

              Everything & Nothing - Cassette

              The "Everything & Nothing" record on tape... Limited edition availability of 30 cassettes featuring artwork by Stephen Michael Haas.

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              Vinyl Test Pressing - Everything & Nothing (the last one)
              • Vinyl Test Pressing - Everything & Nothing (the last one)

              Vinyl Test Pressing - Everything & Nothing (the last one)

              Signed and numbered vinyl test pressing of the Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden album "Everything & Nothing." This is a collector's item, and the last of two made publicly available. Buying this test pressing will sponsor the next Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden studio song recording.

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              $1,500.00
              Love (& other drugs we tried) - Poetry Chapbook
              • Love (& other drugs we tried) - Poetry Chapbook

              Love (& other drugs we tried) - Poetry Chapbook

              The debut volume from the poetry chapbook series by Tanner. This one takes on love and other subjects.

              Winter...

              The pine limbs sag and sway / like the heads of old men and babies / adrift in their rocking chairs / drunk on breasts and bourbon.

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              dragonfly banjo pretty big garden hoodie (cotton candy blue/cotton candy pink)
              • dragonfly banjo pretty big garden hoodie (cotton candy blue/cotton candy pink)

              dragonfly banjo pretty big garden hoodie (cotton candy blue/cotton candy pink)

              Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden hoodie featuring the dragonfly banjo design. Available in Light Blue and Candy Pink in sizes small through 5XL.

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              Pretty Big Garden Hoodie (Black)

                Pretty Big Garden Hoodie (Black)

                Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden hoodie. Black color available in sizes small to 5XL.

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                Donation: Buy Tanner a set of strings

                  Donation: Buy Tanner a set of strings

                  Donation: Buy Tanner a pack of strings

                  It takes a whole lotta strings to make it through a year of pickin' 6, 12, and 5-stringed instruments... About 30 packs or more, in case you're wondering. That's a lotta cheddar to spend on metal.

                  Thank you for pitching in!

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                  $25.00
                  Donation: Buy Tanner a tank of gas

                    Donation: Buy Tanner a tank of gas

                    Donation: Buy Tanner a tank of gas.

                    Sharing all these songs and this art with the public is a mighty big undertaking... often I'm logging over 30,000 miles in a season to share songs and stories all over the Lower 48, and occasionally beyond.

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                    $75.00
                    Donation: Buy Tanner a hotel room for a night

                      Donation: Buy Tanner a hotel room for a night

                      Donation: Buy Tanner a hotel room for a night Sharing all these songs and this art with the public is a mighty big undertaking... often I'm logging over 30,000 miles in a season to share songs and stories all over the Read more

                      Donation: Buy Tanner a hotel room for a night

                      Sharing all these songs and this art with the public is a mighty big undertaking... often I'm logging over 30,000 miles in a season to share songs and stories all over the Lower 48. Sometimes I am simply too tired to keep driving/it is unsafe to camp... a night in a clean hotel room can feel like a mighty fine gift.

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                      $150.00
                      Donation: Sponsor a video

                        Donation: Sponsor a video

                        Donation: Sponsor a video

                        Enjoy the fancy live-shot videos Tanner makes? They are very expensive to produce. It helps a whole lot when folks sponsor one.

                        Video sponsors can be made anonymously or publicly (credits in the video description)

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                        $500.00
                        Donation: Sponsor the next Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden song release

                          Donation: Sponsor the next Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden song release

                          i like songs. maybe you like songs? maybe you also want to sponsor the next song release? producing, mixing, master, players, artwork, time, money, energy, copyright, registration... it takes a lot of behind the scenes Read more

                          i like songs. maybe you like songs? maybe you also want to sponsor the next song release?

                          producing, mixing, master, players, artwork, time, money, energy, copyright, registration... it takes a lot of behind the scenes happenings to release a song.

                          thank you for the consideration.

                          p.s. if you've heard something live that hasn't been released that you'd like to have on record, send me a line

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                          $1,500.00
                          Donation: Sponsor the next Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden album

                            Donation: Sponsor the next Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden album

                            I've met folks for which ten thousand dollars is a minor rounding error. I've never found myself in that position, but I'm not here to judge. A 10K donation would produce the next album. Thanks!

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                            $10,000.00

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