Bluegrass Bios

Midnight Skyracer

MIDNIGHT SKYRACER From England and Northern Ireland. An Anglo-Irish, all-female band formed in 2017 by Leanne Thorose (mandolin), Charlotte Carrivick (guitar), Laura Carrivick (fiddle and reso-guitar), Eleanor Wilkie (bass), and Tabitha Bened

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Taylor, Earl

EARL TAYLOR (AND THE STONEY MOUNTAIN BOYS) From Virginia. A legendary mandolin player and singer who for most of his career led a band called the Stoney Mountain Boys in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. 1955-57, worked with Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mou

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Fairview Avenue

FAIRVIEW AVENUE From Albany, New York. Formed in 2006 by Scott and Elizabeth Hopkins (banjo/bass). Other members: Tony Califano (mandolin) and Morrie Safford (guitar), Brig McCutcheon (guitar)and Joe Gumpper (fiddle). The band is named aft

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Union, Geoff

GEOFF UNION (RAGGED UNION) From Fayetteville, North Carolina. Also has lived in Austin, Texas and Golden, Colorado. 2002-2009, played guitar with the Two High String Band (Austin, Texas). He also performed in a duo with mandolinist Billy Brigh

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Southern Junction

SOUTHERN JUNCTION From Concord, North Carolina. Formed in 1990. Features Bob Shue (banjo) and his sons Terry (bass) and Todd (mandolin). Also in the band: Mack Watson (guitar), Eddie Carr (fiddle). Appear in the movie “This Moment in Countr

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Surrett, Tim

TIM SURRETT From Canton, North Carolina. 1992, joined the Kingsmen, an award-winning gospel group from Asheville, NC. Sang lead and played bass. 1992, recorded a solo project called “Gospel Music Salutes its Mountain Heritage” (with Karen Pec

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Gulley, Steve

STEVE GULLEY (AND NEW PINNACLE) From East Tennessee. Began his professional career as musical director and performer at Renfro Valley Barn Dance (Renfro Valley, Kentucky). 1995-1998, sang lead vocals with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. 1

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Baker, Jessie

JESSIE BAKER From Martinsville, Indiana. Lives in Georgetown, Kentucky. At age 11, learned banjo and began performing with his brother Taylor (mandolin) as The Baker Boys. 2007, at age 16 took his first professional job with Karl Shiflett

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Deaton, Honi

HONI DEATON (AND DREAM) From Suwannee, Georgia. Originally from Irving, Texas. While in high school, she had a group called Soul and Country. Also DJ’d at a local country music station. 1992-2001, played bass and sang lead with Idaho-based ba

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Chandler, Nick (and Delivered)

NICK CHANDLER AND DELIVERED From Weaverville, North Carolina. 2003, played mandolin in a band with Bobby Hicks (shortly after Bobby left Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.) 2005, Formed his own group Delivered. Band members: Bo Bullman (gu

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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!