Thrilled to bring the The Lockwashers Debut to the The Down Home on May 9th. Wait til you see this line up! Original Songwriting backed by some of the greatest bluegrass pickers in the region.
Hunter Berry, an East Tennessee native, is a four-time SPBGMA fiddle player of the year and two-time nominee for IBMA fiddle player of the year. He started his career with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and toured with Rhonda Vincent and the Rage for 20 years.
Ethan Ratliff and his guitar have made a big splash in Bluegrass music in his short career, touring with the Mike Mitchell Band, Carson Peters and Iron Mountain, and most recently taking on the lead guitar role for Bluegrass Super-group Newfound Road. Ethan is from Russell County,VA.
Blake Collins is one of the finest mandolin players in America. A third generation bluegrass player , Blake has performed at major festivals throughout the country and has appeared on records with artists such as Grammy Award winning Dave Eggar, Lee DeWyze, Hippocampus and Norah Jones. Blake is a graduate of the prestigious ETSU old time and bluegrass music programs and currently resides in Bristol, TN.
Dave Kinder of Rosedale, Virginia is a human encyclopedia/jukebox of not only bluegrass tunes but also country and western. His voice is a unique combination of a wide variety of the classics. He can switch from lead to harmony with the turn of a key and all while keeping rhythm on the upright.
