Laughlin, Tim

TIM LAUGHLIN

  • From Bristol, Tennessee.
  • Began playing guitar at age 8; switched to mandolin at age 11.
  • Has worked with Larry Sparks, Hazel Dickens, Appalachian Trail, The McPeak Brothers and the Lynn Morris Band, to name a few.
  • 1985, formed his own band called Plexigrass.
  • 1991, formed the Tim Laughlin Band.
  • Has won more than 100 mandolin competitions, including the Tennessee State Mandolin Championship.
  • 2010, joined Marty Raybon and Full Circle.
  • 2012, joined Big Country Bluegrass playing fiddle and mandolin.
  • 2021, joined The Tennessee Bluegrass Band.