JEFF WHITE
- From Syracuse, NY; grew up in Northern Indiana.
- 1979, formed first bluegrass band The Suburban Grass in Indiana with David and Melody Johnson. This band morphed into The Johnsons, winner of the Kentucky Fried Chicken band contest in Louisville, KY.
- 1986-1990, was a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station.
- 1990, joined Weary Hearts (replacing Chris Jones).
- 1991, played briefly with Hot Rize, replacing Charles Sawtelle on guitar. Also worked a few shows with Tim O’Brien when he started his own band that same year.
- 1992, moved to Nashville and joined Vince Gill’s band, playing guitar and singing background vocals.
- 1996, released The White Album
(Rounder).
- 1998, formed a band called the Flattheads with Tim O’Brien, Charlie Cushman, Mark Schatz and Jerry Douglas.
- 1999, released The Broken Road
album (Rounder).
- 2001, worked with the Dan Tyminski Band.
- 2002, recorded and toured with the Chieftains (worked with them for 16 years).
- He has produced several albums for fiddler Michael Cleveland.
- His songwriting credits include songs recorded by Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Dale Ann Bradley and many others.
- 2015, joined the Earls of Leicester, singing tenor and playing mandolin.
- 2016, released Right Beside You album (no label).
- 2017, married fiddler Laura Weber.
- 2019, began touring with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band.