- From Springfield, Missouri. (Originally from Denver, Colorado)
- Formed in 1989 by Bill and Patti Chapman (dad and mom) and three sons, John, Jeremy and Jason.
- 1994, moved to Missouri and were regulars at Silver Dollar City, near Branson.
- 1998, won the SPBGMA International Bluegrass Band Championship in Nashville.
- 1999, released Notes From Home album (Pinecastle).
- 2001, released Follow Me album (Pinecastle).
- 2002, won IBMA award for Emerging Artist of the Year.
- 2005, released Simple Man album (Pinecastle).
- They created on online TV program called “Chap TV.”
- 2010, released Grown Up (A Revisionist History) album on Compass Records.
- They currently own and operate a music store called The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, Missouri.