CHRIS SMITH ("Bird")


Hometown: Knox, IN

Instruments: Banjo, Bass, Guitar, & harmonica

Musical Influences: Flatt & Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, John Cougar and CCR

Most Common Phrase: " Hey Slim, let's do one more"

Hobbies: Watching sports and women

Marital Status: Happily engaged

Chris plays banjo and sings lead and harmony vocals. Chris started playing banjo at age eight and only stops playing music long enough to watch sports. Chris is the life of the party most of the time.


 


JUSTIN FORD


Hometown: College Grove, TN

Instruments: Dobro Guitar, Banjo, and Guitar

Musical Influences: Seldom Scene, Marshall Tucker Band, Steve Miller

Most Common Phrase: "It's not hard"

Hobbies: Hunting, outdoors

Marital Status: Hitched

Justin grew up playing in the family bluegrass/gospel band from as early as age ten. Justin plays the Dobro® guitar or otherwise known as "the six strang tuned like a five strang thang." He also sings lead and harmony vocals with the band. He says "bluegrass has always been my favorite kind of music."


 


Matt Ford ("Big Boy")


Hometown: College Grove, TN

Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Mandolin (kinda), dulcimer (in a way), banjo (with a hair comb), kazoo (proficiently), and tenor guitar

Musical Influences: Lee Roy Parnell, Doc Watson, Carter Stanley, all classic rock

Most Common Phrase: "One more time"

Hobbies: Hunting, camping

Marital Status: Hitched w/ two youguns'

Matt started playing guitar at age twenty in the family band. He also played in several country bands and had small success as a songwriter. He plays guitar and sings lead harmony vocals.

Matt says he's back where his heart has always been ...


 


SAMUEL "Lou" MORGAN

Hometown: Vivian, LA

Instrument: Bass, cello

Musical Influences: King Crimson, Edgar Meyer, Ween

Most Common Phrase: "Chaka Kahn"

HOBBIES: Riding police bikes

Marital Status: Hitched

Lou plays bass and sings lead and harmony vocals for the band. Lou's style derives from classical, jazz, blues... you name it. His carefree attitude and his unique style of playing bass adds charm and character to the band.




 

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