Dave Alvin February 10, 2008

Dave Alvin is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. Like John Hammond and a handful of other musicians whose careers began in the 1960s blues revival, guitarist, singer and songwriter Chris Smither can take pride in the fact that he's been there since the beginning. This self-described "one-man band to the bone" uses mostly his blues guitar and his foot tapping to create memorable blues sounds. Tim O'Brien has been an important factor in bluegrass and folk-grass fusion for more than 20 years. He was a founding member of Hot Rize, one of the leading '80s bluegrass bands. He has made several recordings solo and as a duet with his sister, Mol.