Jeff Autry

Born July 4, 1965 in Decatur GA, Jeff Autry grew up playing bluegrass in a musical family. By his teenage years, he was performing with local bluegrass bands and touring the Southeast festival circuits. At age 20, Autry helped form the new acoustic/bluegrass band Clearwater with banjoist Frank Lee (Freight Hoppers) and mandolinist Matt Mundy (Aquarium Rescue Unit). He later performed as The Generics, an all original instrumental fusion band with Mundy and banjo guru Scott Vestal.

Shad Cobb

Born on March 25, 1973 in Hazelville, WA, Shad Cobb began playing the fiddle at the age of thirteen. He was raised in a musical family and played in a family band which included his father and brothers.

Shad moved to Nashville in 1995, and began his career by recording with some of Nashville’s top artists, including such acts as Bluegrass legends and Grand Ole Opry members the Osborne Brothers and the very talented vocalist Marty Rabon with his band Shenandoah; Country music icons like Willie Nelson; singer-songwriters like Steve Earle; and old-time and bluegrass musician/comedian, and Opry alumnus, Mike Snyder.

Dozens of Dollars String Band

Dozens of Dollars String Band is working from some serious cross pollination. The band member's resumes include bands like Danny Flanigan and the Rainchorus, Starbilly, Rabbit Manor, Domani, Union Tree, Cloigheann, New Horizon, Louisville Mandolin Orchestra and Daddy's Car.

Philip Wakeman singing lead vocals and playing mando, fiddle & guitar. Mark Rosenthal singing lead vocals and playing guitar. John Bajandas singing backing vocals and playing the Doghouse bass. Phil Wakeman singing backing vocals and playing banjo, mando, fiddle and guitar.

Ben Sollee

For a stalwart young artist who creates different means to an end, Ben Sollee has enjoyed a whirlwind year replete with remarkable success and warm, exciting music to match.

Sollee hails from Kentucky, yet sounds nothing like the colloquial music one traditionally associates with the state (or anywhere else for that matter). He eschews traditional singer-songwriter and folk boundaries, choosing a cello rather than a guitar as his divining rod, and utilizing unique plucking and percussive bow techniques juxtaposed against his blue-eyed soul meets Antony Hegarty vocal leanings. Ben enjoys collaborating with musicians as disparate as Otis Taylor and Bela Fleck, touring with indie rock royalty, and covering Sam Cooke as an homage to blues. When he ventures out of Louisville, sometimes he'll just strap this cello to his back and ride his bike rather than enjoy the comforts of a van or bus, as he did on his southern trek in the summer of 2009 -- playing intimate shows in every town he hits between his larger headlining performances. Yes, Ben's always done things a bit differently.

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