April

Who are these "night"time pickers?

Formerly a member of Weary Hearts, this bluegrass singer and songwriter formed his own band in the mid-1990s. The band's first CD, No One But You, appeared in 1997.

Since then, the band has recorded and traveled extensively. Its recent "best of" collection is entitled Lost Souls & Free Spirits.

Two members of the group host bluegrass programs on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and another member currently serves as vice chair of the International Bluegrass Music Association.

The band is based in Nashville and is pictured here in front of Gruhn Guitars, a music store in downtown Nashville featuring vintage bluegrass instruments.


Significant April dates in bluegrass history

• 2nd: Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver formed (1979)
• 10th: Gerald Evans, of Traditional Grass, died (2010)
• 13th: Sam Bush was born (1952)
• 16th: April Stevens, one half of the Stevens Sisters, was born (1974)
• 20th: Doyle Lawson was born (1944)
• 22nd: Hazel Dickens died (2011)
• 30th: Rob McCoury was born (1971)