Groupe Bluegrass US formé en 2003 à Charlottesville (Virginie) et composé de Reid Burgess, John McDonald, Ted Pitney, Abe Spear, Nick Reeb et Jake Hopping.

Formed in Charlottesville, VA, in 2003, bluegrass sextet King Wilkie boast the talents of Reid Burgess John McDonald, Ted Pitney, Abe Spear, Nick Reeb, and Jake Hopping. Pitney and Burgess dedicated themselves to the genre after attending a festival while at college in Ohio. After relocating to Virginia in 2001 they recruited the remaining members and began work on their 2003 debut, the live and independent True Songs, with their studio debut, Broke, following in 2004. The group's next release, Low Country Suite, was produced by Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Dixie Chicks) and released on Rebel in 2007.

http://kingwilkie.com/

Talents : Reid : Vocals, Mandolin, Ukulele, Organ - John : Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica - Ted : Guitar, Lap Steel, Vocals - Abe : Banjo, Pedal steel - Nick : Violin, Glockenspiel, Accordian - Jake : Bass

Style musical : Bluegrass

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Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

EP

01/2000 CD King Wilkie 002 (US) Tierra del Fuego - Wrecking Ball / Angeline / Boy From Richmond / Rockabye (Farewell Lonesome Dove) / Juanita / Billy Means' Blues

Albums

04/2004 CD REBEL 1802 (US) BROKE - 40 West / It's Been A Long Time / Broke Down And Lonesome / All Night Blues / Blue Yodel #7 / Goodbye So Long / Little Birdie / Where The Old Red River Flows / Sparkling Brown Eyes / Lee And Paige / Drifting Away / Some Glad Day / 40 West
06/2007 CD ROUNDER 1112 (US) LOW COUNTRY SUITE - The Raising Of The Patriarchs / Wrecking Ball / Millie's Song / Rockabye (Farewell Lonesome Dove) / Angeline / Savannah / Crazy Daisy / Stone & Steel / Oh My Love / Ms. Peabody / Captivator
04/2009 CD Casa Nueva CN 1008CD (US) King Wilkie Presents The Wilkie Family Singers - Moon And Sun / Goodbye Rose / Videotape / Same Water / Sweet Dream / Symbaline / Railroad Town / Hey Old Man / Dr. Art / Orange Creme Houses / Take It Underground / Sun And Moon

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