Tony Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from straight-ahead bluegrass to jazz-inflected new acoustic music, to songwriter-oriented folk. He is perhaps the greatest innovator in acoustic flat-picked guitar. Over the course of his career he has played alongside J.D. Crowe in the New South. The New South was known as one of the best and most progressive bluegrass groups... read full bio
Kawehi is an artist known across the nation for her live creating intricate loops via beat boxing, a guitar, a midi keyboard and Ableton Live. She is known for songwriting, centering her music messages on social issues and injustices. Kawehi's videos and songs have been featured on CBS News Most Viral Videos, Vimeo, Sony Music, Huffington Post, Esquire, Spin, Elle,... read full bio
Lost Bayou Ramblers is best known for their Cajun Music. They have toured across the country in clubs and festivals across the U.S., Europe, and Canada. The Lost Bayou Ramblers wanted to try something new musically. To create a new sound that combined not just the sounds of their heritage, but all the musical influences they grew up loving. By... read full bio
Hail to Eastern Kentucky. This is truly the cornerstone of Sundy Best. The duos blend is their own mix: from country, bluegrass, rock, soul, and rhythm and blues, the duo produces music that, at times, is hard to classify. Thats just fine by Kris Bentley and Nick Jamerson. All they need is the strum of guitar strings and... read full bio
The Human Hands is a jazz and bluegrass collective fronted by musician Sam Reider. The group is comprised of a multitude of members, combining the sounds of saxophone, guitar, mandolin, bass, and violin to create their sound. The musicians in this collective are some of the most in-demand artists on the Brooklyn scene. The Human Hands high-energy and improvisational sounds... read full bio
Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies are a bluegrass country musical and variety group that has been performed at the Disneyland Resort as well as Knott’s Berry Farm. They have previously performed their unique show at Disneyland under the name Billy Hill and the Hillbillies and they performed for over 20 years and over 10,000 shows while there. Although the show... read full bio
Sunny War is a musical artist that blends blues, folk, and punk rock into a unqiue sound that charactizes herself. The Chicago based guitarist... read full bio
Boundariesage, genre or otherwisedont hamper an artist like Sierra. Shes already earned considerable respect in the bluegrass world, the IBMAs voting members having nominated her for no fewer than five awards over three yearstheres a good chance shell be the first woman to win the mandolin category. But as a player, a singer and a songwriter, she also has remarkable... read full bio
Jim Lauderdale has released over 20 studio albums, and he is one of the most respected artists working in the bluegrass, country industry to date. Jim Lauderdale is an American country and bluegrass singer/songwriters. Jim is considered an A list songwriter in Nashville and has written songs for artists such as Patty Loveless, Solomon Burke, The Dixie Chicks, and George... read full bio
David Bromberg is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter.An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock and roll equally well. Bromberg has played with many famous musicians, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Jorma Kaukonen, Jerry Garcia, Rusty Evans (The Deep) and Bob Dylan. Proficient on fiddle, many styles of acoustic and electric guitar,... read full bio
For over twenty years bassist Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer have been at the vanguard of American instrumental string music and together and separately have helped create some of the most exciting music around today. While still a teenager Mike was performing and recording with the original David Grisman Quintet, and many more. From there Mike Marshall went... read full bio
The McCarters are a country music trio composed of Jennifer McCarter and her twin sisters Lisa and Teresa. The trio was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1987, where they recorded two albums for the label: 1988's The Gift and 1990's Better Be Home Soon, the latter of which was released as Jennifer McCarter & the McCarters. The title track... read full bio
Fifteen year-old banjo picker Jonny Mizzone, along with his brothers Robbie on fiddle, and Tommy on guitar, are The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys. Though their combined age is younger than music’s Hip-Hop era, it’s the 1950’s music of Flatt & Scruggs & The Stanley Brothers that inspires them. Best known for their YouTube bedroom practice videos, with over 15 million... read full bio
John Jorgenson is known as one of the pioneers of the American gypsy jazz movement. He has performed as a solo artist as well as collaborated with other musicians all over the world. His articles and lessons on gypsy jazz have appeared in prominent guitar magazines and he has given master classes around the country, and he has... read full bio
The Willis Clan is comprised of twelve brothers and sisters from Nashville. Three of their albums, highlighted by Heaven, were up for sale in outlets like Walmart and Cracker Barrel, as well as peaking on iTunes at number six on the pop chart. The family has performed on Americas Got Talent, won the Today Shows Real Life Sound of Music... read full bio
Firekid consists of the duo Dillon Hodges and Heidi Feek. Hodges is a master at guitar, having won 14 National and regional titles. He is also known as the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame's Future Hall-Of-Famer". Their music is a mixture of bluegrass, folk, and even electronic dance music that include catchy choruses, melodies, and hooks that will never leave... read full bio
The High Bar Gang is a Canadian bluegrass band based out of Vancouver, British Columbia that consists of members David Barber, Kirby Barber, Rob Becker, Barney Bentall, Wendy Bird, Colin Nairne, and Shari Ulrich. The band was formed by Colin Nairne as he wanted to perform bluegrass music and as he was previously a member of Barney Bentall and the... read full bio
Elliott BROOD is a Canadian alternative country band based out of Toronto, Ontario, that consists of members Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet, and Stephen Pitkin. Each member of the group plays various instruments which include banjo, ukulele, guitar, kazoo, percussion, sampler, and more, which is what makes their unique blend of country, folk, and bluegrass. The original members of Elliott BROOD... read full bio
Kitchen Dwellers are a well-known bluegrass band from Bozeman, Montana, that consists of members Joe Funk, Shawn Swain, Torrin Daniels, and Max Davies. Kitchen Dwellers was started as a way to have fun and jam out while in the kitchen, and the members formed to begin performing covers and other fun music, but it turned into something much bigger. Since... read full bio
Hurray for the Riff Raff, Alynda lee Segarra, is a Puerto Rican singer from the Bronx. Earlier in her career, she released two folk and country records: It Dont Mean I Dont Love You and Young Blood Blues. A year later, the UK record label Loose Music released Hurray for the Riff Raff, an album that collected the best songs... read full bio
