JEFF AND VIDA

• From Nashville (by way of New York City and New Orleans).
• 1997, Jeff Burke (mandolin) and Vida Wakeman (guitar) met in New York City.
• 1999, after attending MerleFest (and getting hooked on the music) they moved to New Orleans.
• 2001, began performing together full-time.
• 2003, released The Simplest Plans album (Binky).
• Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, they relocated to Nashville.
• 2009, released fourth album Selma Chalk (Rosebank).