Sidesaddle

SIDESADDLE

  • From Saratoga, California (near San Jose).
  • Formed in 1979.
  • For 14 years, they were an all-female band. Went co-ed in 1993 and changed the name to Sidesaddle and Company.
  • Original members: Kim Elking (fiddle), Lisa Burns (bass) and Lee Anne Welch (mandolin). Other members: Beth McNamara (bass), Jerry Ashford (guitar), Bob Smith (banjo).
  • 1991, released Daylight Train album (Turquoise).