ANDREA ZONN

• From Champaign, Illinois. Lives in Nashville.
• She and Alison Krauss are from the same town, and were good friends growing up. They competed in fiddle contests against each other. Had the same violin teacher.
• Began playing fiddle at age 2.
• As a child, performed in a group with her father called The Heartland Band. Later called Fourth Stream.
• Moved to Nashville to play at Opryland as a teenager. Was part of the Brenda Lee Show.
• Has a BA in music from Vanderbilt University (in classical violin).
• 1988-1990, worked with Tony Trischka and the Big Dogs.
• 1991, toured with Vince Gill and has been a member of his touring band ever since.
• Early 1994, toured with Pam Tillis.
• 1994, formed her own band called Twilight Zonn—playing country, rock, bluegrass.
• 1994, toured with Lyle Lovett.
• As a session musician, has worked on recordings by Ronnie Milsap, Randy Travis, George Strait, Steve Wariner, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, many others.
• 2003, released solo album “Love Goes On.”
• 2003, toured with James Taylor.
• 2004, worked with the Alison Brown Quartet
• She recently received graduate degree from Union Theological Seminary, with an emphasis in counseling. She is an ordained minister.
• 2010, toured with James Taylor and Carole King.
• 2013, toured with Trace Adkins.