Little, Keith

KEITH LITTLE

• From Sonora, California. Lives in Lincoln, Oregon.
• Plays banjo and guitar.
• 1974-1989, worked with the Vern Williams Band.
• 1980-1985, worked with Rose Maddox; also Frank Wakefield.
• 1983-1985, joined High Country (played guitar and sang lead).
• 1984-1986, worked with the Grant Street String Band.
• 1986-1988, joined the Country Gentlemen.
• 1990-1995, moved to Nashville and joined the Ricky Skaggs Band.
• 1995, joined Kathy Kallick’s Little Big Band.
• 1996, joined Lonesome Standard Time.
• 1996, began full-time studio work, also touring and recording as a solo artist.
• As a writer, his songs have been recorded by Longview, Claire Lynch, The Whites, Tim O’Brien, Crystal Gayle, others.
• Has performed on albums by Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Claire Lynch, The Chieftains, Chris Jones, others.
• 2001, played dates with Mac Martin and the Dixie Travelers.
• 2001, released solo project Distant Land to Roam (Copper Creek).
• 2004, moved back to California.
• 2007, joined the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band. Also worked with the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Jim Nunally and also did solo work.
• 2013, formed his own group The LittleBand (one word) with musicians Michael Witcher (Dobro™), Josh Tharp (banjo), Luke Abbott (fiddle and mandolin), Steve Swan (bass) and occasionally Blaine Sprouse (fiddle).
• 2016, moved to Oregon and continues to perform with his own band and conducts a vocal workshop at festivals and other venues.