Bluegrass vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Brown started playing music at an early age. He and his brother formed the Richlands Bluegrass Boys, where he played along with Blue Highway’s Wayne Taylor.
In 1993, Jeff went to work for Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers as bass player and tenor vocalist. He has performed at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville (Tennessee) and the television shows Austin City Limits in Austin (Texas) and Song of the Mountains on PBS. Jeff also toured with The Charlie Sizemore Band, and played various concerts with Blue Highway, Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, and Jesse McReynolds.
In addition to touring, Jeff hosts his own (recorded) radio show on Saturday mornings with WXLZ 107.3 FM near his home in Lebanon, Virginia as well as co-hosts the Bluegrass Standard Magazine Radio Show.
Jeff’s band, Jeff Brown & Still Lonesome had the following lineup in 2021: Jeff Brown on guitar and vocals; Austin Brown on bass; Nick Goad on mandolin and tenor vocals; and Rod Smith on banjo, dobro and vocals.
Discography:
Blue Side of Me (2013)
Distant Horizon (Union House Records, 2016)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.