THE LONESOME TRIO

• From New York City.
• A trio formed in 1993 at Oberlin College by Ed Helms (banjo/guitar), Ian Riggs (bass) and Jacob Tilove (mandolin). They were originally called “Weedkiller.”
• Helms is an actor and comedian (“The Office,” “Hangover,” “The Daily Show”) and founder of The Bluegrass Situation.
• 2015, released first album The Lonesome Trio (Sugar Hill).