Miles Andrews, Bass & lead vocal;
Rick Hauchman, Mandolin & tenor
Jamie Griggs, Guitar
Andy Thorn, banjo & baritone;
alternating on bass & harmony vocals;
Bobby Britt and John Garris, fiddles;
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Extended BFG Family:
Jon Stickley, guitar;
Chris Heaney, mandolin;
Ryan Cavanaugh, banjo;
Robert Mitchener, bass
Michael Holland, bass, guitar, vocals
Joe Troop, banjo and fiddle;
Rex McGee, fiddle;
Tony Williamson, mandolin
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Founding Members:
Miles Andrews, guitar;
Chris Heaney, mandolin;
John Templeton, banjo;
Lee Bidgood, fiddle
Influences
Steep Canyon Rangers, Tony Williamson, John Garris, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Larry Sparks, Mountain Heart, Bill Monroe.
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This highly anticipated debut album features the reverse chronological recording history of Big Fat Gap, a dynamic North Carolina-based bluegrass band with some of the top musical talent in America. The young musicians in Big Fat Gap have been performing across the United States for over 6 years and built a reputation for powerful live performances. Their debut record provides a brief history of their music through three recording sessions. The album begins with Big Fat Gap’s most recent spring of 2006 recording session with Jerry Brown at the Rubber Room, where Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence, and Sam Bush have recorded. The next session showcases their studio work with Michael Holland during the fall of 2004. The album finishes with Big Fat Gap’s first recording session with Michael Holland during the summer of 2004.
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Members of Big Fat Gap have performed with Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Chris Thile, Tony Trischka, John Cowan, Darol Anger, Jim Lauderdale, Jeff Autry, Wayne Benson, Craig Bignell, Luke Bulla, Pat Flynn, the Steep Canyon Rangers, the Biscuit Burners, Bill Evans (Miles Davis), and John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra). Big Fat Gap’s two banjo players, Andy Thorn and Ryan Cavanaugh, have won the Rocky Grass and Merlefest banjo competitions; Andy Thorn (2003 Rocky Grass) and Ryan Cavanaugh, (2004 Rocky Grass and 2004 Merlefest). Big Fat Gap banjo player Ryan Cavanaugh is now being featured as Béla Fleck’s replacement with Bill Evans and Soulgrass.
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Big Fat Gap is named after one of the few remaining stands of old growth virgin forest located in Joyce Kilmer Wilderness in Graham County near the North Carolina-Tennessee border. Big Fat Gap features Miles Andrews on guitar and lead vocals, Chris Heaney on mandolin, Andy Thorn (Larry Keel & Natural Brigde) on Banjo and baritone vocals, Ryan Cavanaugh (Bill Evans and SoulGrass) on banjo, Rick Hauchman on guitar and tenor vocals, Bobby Britt (Open Road) and John Garris (McGraw Gap) on fiddles, Jon Stickley (Biscuit Burners) on Guitar, Mandolin, and Tenor Vocals, and Robert Mitchener and Michael Holland alternating on upright bass and harmony vocals.
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"The Big Fat Gap is the band currently bringing high energy bluegrass to the Chapel Hill scene. This collection of material which combines hard driving instrumentals with heartfelt songs captures the essence of their powerful live performances. Following the tradition of the Red Clay Ramblers, the New Deal String Band, and the Green Valley Ramblers, the music pours straight from the heart."
--Tony Williamson, Mandolin Central
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"The encountered yelping, hooting and hollering would have been absolutely ridiculous at any other public event but this was a "Big Fat Gap" concert. Such carrying on was not only entertaining but I insist that it was thoroughly necessary. During one amazing fiddle solo, a grown man yelled at the top of his lungs, "Get on it!" I took that to be a cheer of satisfaction and encouragement and thought nothing of it."
--Warren Hynson, The Technician
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"One of the first bands to take the stage was local all-star bluegrass troupe Big Fat Gap. Celebrating the release of their first CD, the band includes numerous musicians who've gone on to light up other bands including Bill Evan's Soulgrass, Larry Keel's Natural Bridge and The Biscuit Burners. Tearing through their down home, back porch music with precise abandon, their set balanced perfectly on the wobbly edge of fierce musicianship and laidback song craft."
--Paul Kerr, Jambase, May 07
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday TONITE where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
Show Choir! - The Musical is thrilled to announce the kickoff of our Official Website!http://www.showchoirthemusical.com Swing by to check out our page and to get your official Show Choir merchandise! While you’re there, be sure to join our mailing list to be kept up to date on all the latest Show Choir news! Coming soon… The Jazz Hands Across America Campaign…A National Campaign to Bring Show Choirs Together in Harmony! Be sure to join us elsewhere on the net! on Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Show-Choir-The-Musical/18416084396 on iLike:
LORD I PRAY THAT YOU MAKE MY FRIEND DAYS AHEAD A GOOD DAY. I PRAY THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM A BLESS DAY WITH YOU IN EVERTHING THEY DO. I ASK THAT YOU GIVE THEM GOOD HEALTH A DAY WITH OUT ANY HURT OR PAIN ANY SADNESS. THAT FATHER THEY WILL HAVE THE VERY BEST DAY THAT THEY COULD HAVE. GOD BLESS MY FRIENDS FOR I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM.
After pre-release tours in Colorado and Georgia, Dehlia Low’s new full-length cd “Tellico” will be presented for the first time in Asheville this Thursday at the Grey Eagle ($8/10, thegreyeagle.com)! Several cuts off the new disk can be heard on at www.myspace.com/dehlialow and live takes of a few of the songs will be performed Thursday afternoon on WNCW 88.7FM. Thursday night’s show will also be a chance for those of you who didn’t make it to Merlefest to hear Lyons, Colorado’s own Spring Creek Bluegrass Band, who are also preparing to release a new disk next month. Dehlia Low will also be joined by “Tellico” producer Jon Stickley of the Shannon Whitworth band. We hope to see you out and thanks for supporting live, original, and local music.
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Mark O'Connor performs his string quartets No. 2 and No.3
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 8:00PM
New York, NY Mark O'Connor performs his string quartets No. 2 and No.3 with Ida Kavafian, Paul Neubauer and Matt Haimavitz, Celebrating his 35 years as a recording artist Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Center
