Pickin' Party w/ Dan Tyminski, Phillip Lammonds, Kevin Mac

Dan Tyminski
Throughout his 30+ year career, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. Tyminski's voice famously accompanies George Clooney's performance of the Stanley Brother's classic song, "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," in the film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, bringing bluegrass into focus for millions of new fans. His vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song "Hey, Brother" was a global smash, having been streamed over 1 billion times to date.

Dan has also contributed guitar and/or harmony to projects by Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, Aaron Lewis and Rob Thomas, to name a few. In addition to his highly successful solo career, Dan has played guitar and mandolin for Alison Krauss & Union Station since 1994. His unmatched instrumental skills and burnished, soulful tenor voice have been key components of the band.

He has been honored with 14 Grammy Awards, was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association 4 times and was recognized as 2004's Male Vocalist of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America.

In 2022, Tyminski released the EP "One More Time Before You Go: A Tribute to Tony Rice"

featuring guest appearances by Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Jerry Douglas, Todd Phillips, Sam Bush, Dailey & Vincent.

Tyminski's newest full-length album "God Fearing Heathen" was released on June 23, 2023.

Kevin MaC
Songwriter, artist and entrepreneur Kevin MaC jump-started his music career in 2014 with an L.A. publishing deal. Kevin has since honed his craft, and his performance skills, having since written with legendary Nashville hit-makers Keith Stegall and Buddy Cannon,Grammy award-winning songwriters Wyatt Durrette and Levi Lower and even with "young blood" tunesmiths who've penned hits for Zac Brown Band, Garth Brooks, George Strait, and Alan Jackson. Kevin has shared the stage with a variety of artists, including Kenny Chesney, Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, Kip Moore, and The Band Perry.

The ever-evolving MaC is the co-founder of Tik Pik ("the pick that sticks" as seen on Shark Tank) as well as Elsie Marshall Shotgun Granny Whiskey and hosts a bi-weekly songwriters round at Eric Church's new venue, Chief's On Broadway.

Phillip Lammonds
Decades after carving out a reputation as a songwriter's songwriter & a behind-the-scenes hit maker for Josh Turner, Lee Brice, Kellie Pickler, Hootie & The Blowfish & Craig Morgan among others, Phillip Lammonds has been pushed out his shadowy comfort zone. The rootsy-yet-refined Cowboy Things marks his long overdue album debut - and the rare moment an unsung hero steps up to the mic. Choosing 11 heartfelt, plainspoken tracks from across his career, Lammonds shows off his well-established penchant for worldly wisdom and casual country-boy flair - boiling the big picture down to bite sized chunks of unadorned truth, and featuring his A-list group of friends. Along with his producer Lee Brice, Darius Rucker, Pam Tillis, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and even actor Bill Murray get involved, all helping showcase Lammonds' unique spark in unfiltered style.

Justin Moses
Justin Moses is an award winning multi-instrumentalist celebrated as one of the most versatile musicians in all of acoustic music. A prominent Nashville session musician, he has appeared on stage or in the studio with an endless diverse list of artists such as Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Bruce Hornsby, Béla Fleck, Peter Frampton, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart and Barry Gibb among many others. He has been named Dobro Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association five times and once by the SBGMA (2023), and was nominated for Musician of the Year by the Americana Music Association in 2022.

Justin's full-length solo album "Fall Like Rain" was released on Mountain Fever Records, garnering IBMA Album of the Year, Collaboration of the Year and Instrumental of the Year nominations. No Depression said "Fall Like Rain showcases Moses' astonishing range as a musician and contains a dazzling musical variety. Fall Like Rain is, and will be, one of the best albums of the year."

Justin has performed on prominent national television shows such as The Tonight Show, The Late Show, Conan, The Today Show and Grand Ole Opry LIVE. He performed alongside Hall of Famer Ricky Skaggs on the CMA Awards in 2018 and appeared with an all-star cast of artists on the PBS special Country Music: Live at the Ryman in conjunction with Ken Burns' Country Music documentary in 2019. That same year, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum honored Justin by featuring him as a part of their American Currents exhibit.

In 2017, Justin married acclaimed mandolin player, singer-songwriter Sierra Hull. The two now often perform together as a duo, showcasing their instrumental prowess and close vocal harmonies.

Jeff Picker
Hailed as the "designated bassist to the stars," (The Willamette Week) Jeff is a touring member of platinum-selling, genre-bending bluegrass band Nickel Creek (Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins). He spent 5 years as a member of Country Music Hall of Fame member and Grand Ole Opry star Ricky Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder, and one year as a member of IBMA Award-winning bluegrass ensemble East Nash Grass. He appears frequently on the Grand Ole Opry with various artists and as a member of the staff band.

Jeff has also appeared on over 50 records in styles ranging from bluegrass to country to jazz to Americana, and has performed or recorded on a freelance basis with dozens of other artists including Rodney Crowell, Sarah Jarosz, Dan Tyminski, Bryan Sutton, Skip Ewing, The Infamous Stringdusters, Mark O'Connor, John Jorgensen, Tim O'Brien, Sierra Hull, Jake Workman, Jacob Jolliff, and Jordan Tice.