OK . . . here we go . . .
So . . . you wanna know about the fellers, do ya?
Dale Garland. Band leader, lead
guitarist, lead & harmony vocalist. "The Boss". A Fulton County
native. Moonlights as a quality-assurance professional in the local County
industry. "Makes little-uns out ta big-uns"
Musically influenced by Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, Larry Sparks, and the
Paisleys.
Bandie with The Sounds of Grass and Glenn Hendershot and the Bluegrass
Pickers.
Tina Garland. Sound-person.
'Works the board'. "The Real Boss". A Fulton County native.
Runs the family farm. Feeds the band and keeps us happy. She's cool.
We like her.
Musically influenced by Dale.
Groupie with The Sounds of Grass.
Jimmy Fitch. Banjoist,
tenor-harmony vocalist. Maryland native now residing in Franklin County.
Moonlights working the family farm. "Makes big-uns out ta little-uns"
Musically influenced by Earl Scruggs, Don Reno, JD Crowe, and Sammy Shelor.
Bandie with Emery Ledford & Gunpowder Bluegrass, Hickory Ridge,
Walt Crider & The Old -Time Way, James Good & Morning Edition, The
Tracy Meckley Band, and Ed Schaeffer & Rattlesnake Hill.
Jim Stoner. Mandolinist and
bass-harmony vocalist. Franklin County native. Moonlights working
for 'da Man'. "Always happy on my way!"
Musically influenced by Bill Monroe, Herschel Sizemore, and Frank Wakefield.
Bandie with Mike Hartman & Chestnut Ridge, Doug Moats & Path Valley
Special, Vince Gettel and the Bluegrass Cut-Ups, Walt Crider & The
Old -Time Way, and Four Square Hollow.
Doug Moats. Bassist and lead
vocalist. Sings them sweet ole Beardie tunes. Not really quite sure
where he's from. Now residing in York County. Moonlights working for
'da Big Man'. "Kewl Beans - Cisco let's ride."
Musically influenced by Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman,
Dave Evans, Larry Sparks, and Del McCoury.
Bandie with Mike Hartman & Chestnut Ridge, Path Valley Special,
Vince Gettel and the Bluegrass Cut-Ups, Jack Sanbower & the No Leeway
Band, Bob Albert & River's Edge, James Good & Morning Edition,
and Ed Schaeffer & Rattlesnake Hill.
Fresh from our recent Hawaiian Tour. Had a real hoot. Banjo players really do have more fun. Gotta love those luaus.
For booking information contact Dale at: TheNewConnectionBluegrass@gmail.com