Tony Holt & The Wildwood Valley Boys June 25, 2010

Exciting bluegrass band Tony Holt and the Wildwood Valley Boys is a national bluegrass band formed in 1992 now traveling the United States and Canada.

Based in Southeast Indiana, the band gets its name from Tony’s grandparents’ “Wildwood Farm” near Milan, IN. Mostly traditional Bluegrass by nature, the band performs many originals with its sweet bluegrass sound.

The Wildwood Valley Boys Lineup

* Tony Holt plays guitar and sings most of the lead for the band. He is the only original member of the Wildwood Valley Boys.
* Aubrey Holt plays guitar and sings tenor and lead. He’s a renowned songwriter in bluegrass music today and has recorded with artists such as The Grascals, Alison Krauss, Blue Highway, Longview, Cherryholmes and many others. His song “The Sad Wind Sighs,” recorded by The Grascals with Vince Gill was nominated for “Recorded Event of the Year” at the 2009 IBMA Awards.
* Brad Lambert plays mandolin and sings baritone, lead and tenor. Brad recently released a new solo project “Old Crossroads” which is a bluegrass gospel album with original material and old gospel favorites.
* Tom Patrick, known as the “The Old Coon-hunter,” plays bass. He loves to buy, sell and trade different types of instruments and is a great lover of bluegrass and gospel music.
* Jeremy Blankenship plays banjo and some lead guitar and sings some baritone for the band. He began playing at age eight with his family, The Shively Family. He also plays mandolin and bass.

Read more about the Wildwood Valley Boys.