Bluegrass Bios

Whitewater

WHITEWATER From Nashville. Formed in 1995 by guitarist Brad Davis who was working with Marty Stuart at the time. They appeared with Bill Monroe on the Grand Ole Opry. They had a monthly radio show on WSM called “White Water Wednesday.”

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Third (IIIrd) Tyme Out

IIIRD TYME OUT (RUSSELL MOORE AND IIIRD TYME OUT) Formed in 1991. Original group composed chiefly of former members of Doyle Lawson’s band Quicksilver: Russell Moore (guitar, lead vocals), Ray Deaton (bass), Terry Baucom (banjo), Alan Bibey (

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Old and In the Way

OLD AND IN THE WAY From San Francisco, California. Formed in 1973 featuring featuring Jerry Garcia (of the Grateful Dead) on banjo, David Grisman on mandolin, Peter Rowan on guitar, Vassar Clements on fiddle, and John Kahn on bass. They made

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Krauss, Alison

ALISON KRAUSS (AND UNION STATION) From Champaign, Illinois. Lives in Nashville. Full name: Alison Maria Krauss. Began playing country music when she was ten years old and bluegrass when she was 12. Almost chose a career in the roller derby.

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Ward, Evan

EVAN WARD From Fountain City, Indiana. Began playing banjo at age 11. 2000, joined first band at age 12, an Ohio group called Simple Tymes. 2001, age 13, joined Gerald Evans and Paradise. 2003, recorded first album of banjo instrumentals.

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Feller and Hill (and the Bluegrass Buckaroos)

FELLER AND HILL (AND THE BLUEGRASS BUCKAROOS) From Southern Indiana/Northern Kentucky. Formed in 2010. Describe their sound as “Buck Owens and Don Rich sing the Stanley Brothers.” Tom Feller (guitar) has previously worked with Jerry Wil

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Werner, Missy

MISSY WERNER From Hamilton, Ohio (near Cincinnati) Plays mandolin and leads The Missy Werner Band. 1990’s, had a band called Next in Line. Performs at a restaurant called The Comet (with the Comet Bluegrass All Stars) in Northside Ohio. H

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Sideline

SIDELINE From North Carolina. Formed by Steve Dilling in 2010 as a part-time band to perform during open dates when his full-time band IIIrd Tyme Out was not touring. Original band: Dilling (banjo), Darrell Webb (mandolin, lead vocals) who fr

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Chatham County Line

CHATHAM COUNTY LINE From Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 1996 by guitarist/songwriter Dave Wilson. Other members: John Teer (fiddle/mandolin), Chandler Holt (banjo), and Greg Reading (bass and pedal steel guitar). They began as an opening a

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Mack, LeRoy

LEROY MACK From Los Angeles, California. Given name: LeRoy McNees. Former Dobro™ player with the Kentucky Colonels (early 1960’s). He appeared on the Andy Griffith TV show and is a favorite at the annual “Mayberry Days” reunions in

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Some Background

A great big howdy to ya, I’m Wayne Rice, a bluegrass radio programmer from San Diego, California. I began compiling this material in 1988 for DJ’s like myself who want to at least sound knowledgeable about bluegrass music on the air. Originally I published Bluegrass Bios® in a three-ring binder and sold it to DJs around the country … but now it’s here on the web and it’s free! Use it for your show prep, or just enjoy learning more about the amazing artists who play and sing bluegrass music. If you find errors or wish to make a suggestion, please contact me. Thanks!