To suit or not to suit?

Eric Gibson of the Gibson Brothers describes in 'Look good/Play good', a guest editorial on the Prescription Bluegrass Blog, the factors that led the brothers to adopt dark suits for the stage. Not everyone in the band was keen at first, but now

... all agree that dressing up makes us feel like we’re ready to go to work. [...] I feel confident stepping on any stage with these guys and I think our ‘uniform’ helps enhance that feeling. [...] This isn’t trendy. I want our look to be timeless. I want our dress to reflect the way I hope we sound.