Frye, Travis (and Blue Mountain)

Frye, Travis (and Blue Mountain)

TRAVIS FRYE AND BLUE MOUNTAIN From Mt Airy, North Carolina. Band includes Travis Frye (guitar), Hunter Motts (banjo), Henry Mabe (fiddle), Tim Frye (mandolin) and Renee Martin (bass). Frye is DJ on WPAQ radio in Mt. Airy. 2014, released Liv

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Hall, Andy

Hall, Andy

ANDY HALL From Binghamton, New York. Lives now in Nashville. One of the top Dobro™ players in bluegrass music. Early musical career, was a member of several New England bands: the Bag Boys, the Too High String Band, Boston City Limits. A

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Williams, Tyler

Williams, Tyler

TYLER WILLIAMS (THE TYLER WILLIAMS BAND) From Central Ohio. He was born with Cerebral Palsy and became blind in infancy. Began playing piano and singing at age 2. He also plays guitar. Graduated with honors from East Tennessee State Univers

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Wood Box Heroes

Wood Box Heroes

WOOD BOX HEROES From Nashville. Formed in 2022 by Barry Bales (bass), Jenee Fleenor (fiddle), Seth Taylor (mandolin), Matt Menefee (banjo), and Josh Martin (guitar). Bales is also a member of Alison Krauss’ band Union Station 2022, Flee

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Bishop, Lawrence

Bishop, Lawrence

LAWRENCE BISHOP From Monroe, Ohio. He is the founding pastor of the Solid Rock Church in Monroe. He played mandolin and wrote numerous bluegrass/country gospel songs. He recorded six bluegrass albums with his band and many top bluegrass mus

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Wilborn, Marshall

Wilborn, Marshall

MARSHALL WILBORN Originally from Austin, Texas. Best known as one of bluegrass music’s top bass players, although his first instrument is banjo. 1982, joined Whetstone Run. It was then that he met Lynn Morris; they eventually married and form

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Henry, Red

Henry, Red

RED HENRY From Winchester, Virginia. Began playing mandolin in 1967. Married to Murphy Henry, well-known for her banjo-instruction books and videos, also a columnist for Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine. Children Casey and Christopher are also

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Duffey, John

Duffey, John

JOHN DUFFEY From Washington, D.C. 1957, co-founded The Country Gentlemen. 1969, quit the Country Gentlemen so that he could stay home more and pursue his passion for bowling. 1971, formed The Seldom Scene (the name indicating his desire for

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Common Strings

Common Strings

COMMON STRINGS From Blairsville, Georgia Formed in 2003 when Darron and Vanessa Nichols (now married) first met. Vanessa is from Kentucky. Play a blend of bluegrass and Appalachian folk music. Band Members: Darron Nichols (mandolin), Vaness

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Galyean, Mickey (and Cullen’s Bridge)

Galyean, Mickey (and Cullen's Bridge)

MICKEY GALYEAN AND CULLEN’S BRIDGE From Low Gap, North Carolina. Galyean (pronouned Galleon, like the ship) is the son of Cullen Galyean, a legendary bluegrass musician from North Carolina. The band is named after him. Formed in 2010 by Mickey Galye

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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!