Zach Smolko, Gordon Keller, Louise Keller and Rachel McKinney.
Influences
Carter Family, Skillet Likkers, Uncle Dave Macon, Buddy Thomas, Charlie Poole, Highwoods Stringband, Red Mule Stringband, Mark,Chris and Pete Haas, Leake County Revelers, Rutherford and Burnett, Nations Brothers, Art Stamper, Foghorn Stringband, Fullertones, Jeff and Susie Goehring, Namour and Smith, Stripling Bros., Hammonds Family, Lyman Enloe, Doc Watson, Lisa Ornstein and Andy Cahan,Delmore Bros., Fuzzy Mt. Stringband, Benton Flippin and the Smokey Vally Boys, Roy Hall and His Blue Ridge Entertainers and more.
One Dollar Hat (ODH) plays old time stringband music. They started playing together in 2001. One of the fiddlers is a fella named Zach Smolko. He is one hell of a musician. He plays in several bands (Helper T Cells, Colonel Steve and the King-Size Break- Dancing Embryos, The Abductees, The Pete McDonald Band and also he often joins the first Sat. Contra Dance Band). He is a fiddler, guitarist, cellist, accordian player, mandolinner, drummer, banjo player, a saw sawyer, a trumpeter (what doesn't he play?) and a song writer/singer. He is an all around fun-gi. Gordon B. another one of the fiddlers always wears a one dollar hat and anything that is free. He has been playing music since he was little but picked up the fiddle around 1980. He also plays a variety of instros: banjo, guitar, piano and mandolin. He writes songs and tunes as well as sings. Louise never, ever wears a one dollar hat. She sings mostly and is working on her guitar skills. She actually writes songs while she sleeps but never remembers enough of the song when she wakes up to really say she writes. Recently ODH has been doing a lot of music with a banjo pickin lady, Rachel McKinney. She sings harmony and plucks some merry banjo tunes. She can go either way with eggs in a pan or bread in a can. Often the band performs with two brothers from the McDonald clan - brothers Pete and Nate. They bring guitars, banjos, fiddles, mandolins and a big old bass to the ODH sets. Both brothers are fine songsters. They write and sing some incredible, soulful songs and perform in tight harmony. Hope to see some of you myspacers at one of the One Dollar Hat performances
MISTAKES shall be released within the last remaining seconds of Friday the 13th. Don't miss the final, crown jewel in our collection of single releases..
HEY YA'LL,IT WAS GREAT TO PLAY WITH YOU.YOU SOUNDED GREAT AND HOPE TO DO IT AGAIN SOON. IN THIS F*CKED UP WORLD GOOD MUSIC SEEMS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER-STILL! TAKE IT EASY... -SHANE&THE REST OF THE MISERY JACKALS
ODh'rs! We really enjoyed hearing you all and meeting you tonight! I hope we get to hang out and play some tunes soon! Thanks so much for playing the Beachland!- Klaus and Kicker and Hoople and Baggins (Heelsplitter)
