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).