Angie Via, Upright Bass, she is as solid as they come, and is the heartbeat of this band.
Janie Trobaugh, Banjo, she is a solid banjo player and backup singer. She has a good regional old time banjo style.
Dean Reed, Guitar, he is the soul of the band. Solid second guitarist and lead singer in the country songs. He is the youngest son of legendary fiddler Henry Reed.
Bill Blevins, Fiddle, he is a smooth old time fiddler, and has a very large repetoir. He learned from Oscar Wright, Dewey Hamrick, Henry Reed, to name a few. He plays guitar, mandolin, uke and banjo as well.
Chris Via, Banjo, he is the lead banjoist in the band, and sings the hoedowns. Banjo style is similar to Oscar Wright, and great uncle Cecil Thompson. Also plays old time finger style and minstrel.He plays fiddle, in the style of Henry Reed, and guitar the way he learned from James and Dean Reed. He is also a Banjo Maker.
Influences
Henry Reed, Oscar Wright, Dewey Hamrick, Emmitt Lundy, Charlie Higgins, Thornton Spencer, Cecil Thompson, Herbert Pitzer, Emily Spencer, and many others.
The band was formed in 1999 by Chris Via. We play Old Time Mountain Music. We have a unique, pure old time sound. Everyone in the band has connections to old timers who played this music, and we strive to keep this regional style of mountain music alive through our music.
