The Aldape Bootstompers are a Boise-based band of Idaho mountain music hounds that were conceived in the mountains outside of Boise. Taking their name from the summit on which they first plucked some strings and put down a bottle of Crow as they discussed various Americana and bluegrass musicians, the Aldape Bootstompers — composed of Connor Jay Liess, Christy Rezaii, “Mustang” Mark Stolpe, and Ethan Mansfield — play an assortment of Americana music, including bluegrass, folk, and old-time mountain traditionals. We'll play you a sappy love ballad if you ask us nicely, but we prefer the darker numbers, grimy folk steeped in murderin, druggin, whiskey lovin', adulteratin, coffin crackin, boot stompin arrangements.