AARON MCDARIS

• From Hartsville, Missouri.
• Began playing banjo at age 12.
• Age 14, began performing with regional bands Second Exit and New Tradition.
• 2000, joined the Larry Stephenson Band.
• 2005, released first solo album First Time Around (Pinecastle)..
• 2006, joined The Grascals, replacing David Talbot.
• 2008, left the Grascals to join Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, replacing Kenny Ingram.