Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain released their first album in 9/06 and was an immediate success debuting at #11 on Billboard's Top Bluegrass Album Chart. Just over a month later, the single Seven Miles From Wichita hit the #1 spot on Sirius Radio's Bluegrass Top 40. The album was produced by fiddle player extraordinaire, Jim Van Cleve of the... read full bio
Charlie Musselwhite can be most identified as the “white bluesman”. He is one of the few American electric blues harmonica players and bandleaders who is a non-black bluesman. Musselwhite led his very own band and released the very famous Stand Back! Here Comes Charley Musselwhite’s Southside Band, which gained immediate success. Musselwhite has released over 20 albums, as well as... read full bio
Che Apalache is an Argentinian-American string band based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group is a mixture of genres such as bluegrass, Americana, and Latin and consists of members Joe Troop, Pau Barjau, Martin Bobrik, and Franco Martino. The group was formed by Joe Troop who moved to Argentina to teach bluegrass music. He formed the group after putting together... read full bio
Chris Eldredge is a guitarist and singer for the band Punch Brothers. Described by American Songwriter magazine as A 21st century version of the Bluegrass Boys, Punch Brothers have four albums: Punch, Antifogmatic, Whos Feeling Young Now, and The Phosporescent Blues. The band was the subject of the documentary How to Grow a Band, which premiered at the 42nd Nashville... read full bio
Chris Thile is multi-talented as a singer/songwriter, mandolinist, and radio personality. He is especially known for his work with the band Nickel Creek and the band Punch Brothers. Born in southern California, Chris showed musical talent from a young age. He began learning to play the mandolin at 5 years old, and he won the mandolin championship at the Walnut... read full bio
