- From Belleville, IL (a suburb of St. Louis, MO).
- Formed in 2012 by Ryan Murphey (banjo) and Dustin Eiskant (guitar). Other members: Justin Wallace (mandolin), John Brighton (fiddle), Jesse Farrar (bass). Eiskant was later replaced by guitarist Rob Kindle.
- Banjo player Murphey is also a horticulturist. Farrar is a hip-hop producer and also played bass on a national tour of the Four Freshman.
- 2015, won the FreshGrass Band competition (North Adams, Massachusetts).
- 2016, signed with Compass Records.
- 2017, released self-titled album (Compass).
- 2019, released Where the Dogs Don’t Bite album (Compass).
Old Salt Union
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