Volume Five, a group that started as a casual jam band in 2008, has grown into one of bluegrass music’s most popular and unique acts. The soulful lead vocals by Mississippi fiddler Glen Harrell and the band’s tight instrumentals and vocal harmony have earned the group two International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards and many nominations from organizations such as the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards, and from the Society and Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA).
In 2010, the band signed with Mountain Fever Records. The label released Down In A Cell, followed by the 2011 release of Children of the Mountain and Run in 2013. In 2014, the label released Volume Five’s well-crafted southern gospel-tinged bluegrass album, The Day We Learned To Fly which earned them nominations for the IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year and another for the IBMA Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for The Day We Learn To Fly (album), Stacy Richardson and Leroy Drumm (writers), Volume Five (producers).
Continuing with that success, in 2015, Mountain Fever Records released the band’s fifth album on the label titled Voices. Due to their live performance popularity and album success, they received two separate industry award nominations. Volume Five received a Nomination for the 2015 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year Award and a nomination from the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards for Bluegrass Song of the Year for the song, “Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man.” The successful tune featured guest vocals by Rhonda Vincent on the Dolly Parton cover song.
In 2016, Volume Five’s album, Drifter, made its debut on the Billboard™’ Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart. This highly successful project, and one of their most-streamed albums, rightfully earned the group two IBMA Awards in 2017. They won the Emerging Artist of the Year Award and the prestigious Song of the Year Award for “I Am A Drifter,” written by Donna Ulisse and Marc Rossi.
In 2018, Volume Five celebrated its 10th anniversary with yet another Billboard™ Top 10 Bluegrass Chart album – Milestones. They followed up with the 2019 release of For Those Who Care To Listen, which includes two #1 hit radio singles (“The Army Vet Song” and “The 15th of October”) on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 Song Chart. In addition, a highly viewed video for “The 15th of October” was released. The video was filmed during their recording sessions at one of bluegrass music’s favorite venues – Everett’s Music Barn in Suwanee, Georgia.
Of course, 2020 and 2021 brought many challenges to all of us. Early 2021 just after Volume Five finished recording their album Karma, beloved banjoist Patton Wages suffered a stroke, but continues to improve and make great strides in his recovery. Late in 2021, Mountain Fever Records released the first single, “When Karma Comes Calling,” from that recording session. The song quickly debuted at #1 on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 Weekly Song Chart and reached the top spot seven times. In addition, it rapidly moved up the Bluegrass Unlimited National Survey Bluegrass Top 30 chart.
In 2022, Karma’s second single, “What I Didn’t Say,” was written by Harrell and is an incredibly moving song about the loss of his parents. The song spent 15 weeks on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20, two months on the Bluegrass Today Monthly Top 20, and three months on the on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s Top 30. “Losing My Religion” was the third single release from KARMA. The song hit #1 on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 Monthly chart in November 2022 and was named in the Bluegrass Today’s Top 50 Songs of 2022. In addition, it spent six months in the publication’s weekly Top 20, reaching as high as #2 four times.
In January 2023, Karma, was officially released and was quickly followed by two more chart tracks, “You Take Me As I Am” and “My Life.” By May, the had another chart topper with “Restless Heart and a Rambler’s Soul,” which hit #1 two times on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 and #2 on their monthly chart just as the band celebrated their 15th anniversary as a band. In August 2023, Volume Five’s, “Walk Beside Me,” marked the seventh track from Karma to appear on a bluegrass radio chart and the fourth #1 song from the album. The song features harmony vocals by guest Shawn Lane. Chart success for all these tracks came from respected outlets such as Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s National Bluegrass Radio Survey Chart, Bluegrass Today Weekly and Monthly charts, Cashbox Magazine, Roots Music Report’s Top Bluegrass Songs and Albums charts, and others.
In 2023, Volume Five received three 2023 Josie Music Award Nominations including Song of the Year (“Losing My Religion”), Glen Harrell for Musician of the Year (Fiddle), and Jacob Burleson for Musician of the Year (Guitar.) In 2024, the band received four Josie Award Nominations including Glen Harrell for Male Vocalist of the Year (Bluegrass) and Musician of the Year (Fiddle), Jacob Burleson for Music of the Year (Guitar), and Chris Wade for Musician of the Year (Banjo).
“When I put this group together, I knew the style of music I wanted us to play and the goals we wanted to achieve. It was just a matter of finding the right guys who wanted to create their own identity in the industry. I didn’t just want us to be another band that moves onto the scene and is gone in a few years, but one that would have a unique sound that players and listeners would remember for many years to come – one that sounded like no other band in the business,” said Glen Harrell.
Glen Harrell – fiddle, vocals; Jacob Burleson – guitar, vocals; Aaron Ramsey – mandolin; Zach Collier – bass; and Chris Wade – banjo
https://volumefivebg.com/home
https://www.facebook.com/VolumeFive/
Home Girls
Home Girls bring a sound unlike any other. Bluegrass and Gospel come together with soaring harmony vocals and solid instrumentation.
https://www.facebook.com/mwhomegirls
Dennis Witcher & The Brew
For 25 years, The Witcher Brothers performed and toured across the western states playing most all of the major Bluegrass festivals (and many not so major festivals) with Dennis at the helm singing lead vocals, playing mandolin, and writing, or co-writing many of the band’s most notable songs. After The Witcher Brothers disbanded, Dennis continued to perform with Tony Recupido as Witcher & Recupido. As a mult-instrumentalist he has also been a much sought after addition to many other local Bluegrass bands in the LA area. Now, he’s brought together an exciting new gaggle of LA’s finest young musicians to form his newest venture, Dennis Witcher & The Brew.
THE BREW:
Adam Moss is an amazing fiddler, singer & songwriter. When not playing with The Brew, he’s usually touring with his twin brother David in their hugely popular band, the Brother Brothers. They had a great writeup in Rolling Stone Magazine. Smith Allen is an extremely talented singer/songwriter and musician. Smith’s voice and vocal stylings are a standout wherever he performs. The warmth of his tenor vocals whether singing lead or harmonies will win over a crowd every time. Liam Lewis is a multi-instrumentalist and singer from the LA area. With a background in traditional Celtic music and bluegrass, Liam has toured the circuit of Scottish Highland Games for the past 8 years with LA based band The Ploughboys, and main-staged many of California’s Bluegrass festivals with his newgrass band Hot October. His newest duo project Stepwise has just come out with their first full album of original fiddle tunes. Andy Keathley is the former founder of the LA based band The Get Down Boys. Andy is not only a great singer and songwriter, but also one of the most sought-after guitar players on the LA Bluegrass scene today. He didn’t want Dennis to mention it, but he recently won first place at the Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest for advanced guitar. Jordan Katz is a truly fine Banjo player whose talents have been seen on TV shows such as American Idol, The Late Late Show, Drop the Mic, and The Tonight Show. Jordan’s talents don’t stop with the banjo. He’s also an “A Lister” trumpet player, composer, bandleader, music supervisor and all-around great musician.
Dennis Witcher – bass, vocals; Adam Moss – fiddle, vocals; Smith Allen – guitar, vocals; Liam Lewis – mandolin, vocals; Andy Keathley – guitar, vocals; Jordan Katz – banjo
https://www.instagram.com/denniswitchermusic
John Moore and Friends 2025
In addition to having been the mandolinist, guitarist and vocalist for the internationally acclaimed band Bluegrass Etc, John Moore was also the mandolinist with the award-winning band California, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Instrumental Band of the Year, three years in a row.
John’s musical performances have led him throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan, as well as into the studio doing radio and television commercials, along with movie soundtracks and sessions for other artists.
He has appeared in productions by, and done musical soundtracks for, HBO, Paramount Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and A&E Television Network. He most recently appeared in the HBO Series Deadwood, and has appeared on the cover of Bluegrass Now, Bluegrass Unlimited and Flatpick Guitar magazines.
He is also a sought-after teacher, having taught some of today’s hottest young musicians. John has taught, and continues to teach, at numerous music camps, including Wintergrass Academy (WA), Steve Kaufman’s Guitar Camp (TN), Bluegrass On The Beach (OR), Sore Fingers Music Camp (England), Rockygrass Academy (CO), Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Camp (AB, Canada), Levelland College (TX) and Northern Minn. Bluegrass Camp (MN), among many others.
This year’s “friends” include Rick Faris, formerly with Special Consensus, adds some amazing guitar playing and was recently named “New Artist of the Year” at the 2022 International Bluegrass Music Association’s awards ceremony. Brian Wicklund is a fiddler, mandolinist, songwriter, educator and leader of Barley Jacks. Todd Phillips is the bassist of choice for many of the most innovative, as well as traditional, acoustic instrumental and bluegrass recordings made since the mid-1970s. Originally from Switzerland, Jens Kruger is a member of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2011. In 2013, he was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music.
John Moore – mandolin, guitar, vocals; Rick Faris – guitar, vocals; Brian Wicklund – fiddle, mandolin; Todd Phillips – bass; Jens Kruger – banjo
http://www.johnmoore4horses.com/
https://rickfaris.com/
https://barleyjacks.com/
https://www.toddphillipsmusic.com/
https://www.krugerbrothers.com/
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run is traditional bluegrass music at its best! Hailing from the heart of the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, TN, Seth Mulder & Midnight Run present a high-energy show filled with nostalgic entertainment, tight harmonies, and skillful musicianship, all built around a curated set list of original material and lost covers.
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run released their latest album, “In Dreams I Go Back” in September 2022 on Mountain Fever Records. The album features S.P.B.G.M.A. 2023 Song of the Year, “My, My, My,” and other chart-topping songs such as “One More Night” and “Carolina Line.” In 2021, “One More Night” was the 4th most played song on bluegrass radio that year.
Incorporating elements of Bluegrass, country, folk, and roots music. Seth Mulder & Midnight Run aim to preserve the legacy of bluegrass music and carry that torch forward into the future with their music.
By definition, they are a traditional bluegrass band but progressive by writing their own material and presenting old material like no other in the genre.
In a day and age where authenticity is everything, Seth Mulder & Midnight Run are the real deal; as one of the most talked-about young bands on the circuit today, the future of bluegrass music is in good hands.
Seth Mulder – mandolin and vocals; Tyler Griffith – bass and vocals; Anthony Howell – guitar and vocals; Carter Lester – banjo and vocals; Mason Wright – fiddle and vocals
https://midnightrunbluegrass.com/
https://www.facebook.com/midnightrunbluegrass
Volume Five 2025
Volume Five, a group that started as a casual jam band in 2008, has grown into one of bluegrass music’s most popular and unique acts. The soulful lead vocals by Mississippi fiddler Glen Harrell and the band’s tight instrumentals and vocal harmony have earned the group two International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards and many nominations from organizations such as the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards, and from the Society and Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA).
In 2010, the band signed with Mountain Fever Records. The label released Down In A Cell, followed by the 2011 release of Children of the Mountain and Run in 2013. In 2014, the label released Volume Five’s well-crafted southern gospel-tinged bluegrass album, The Day We Learned To Fly which earned them nominations for the IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year and another for the IBMA Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for The Day We Learn To Fly (album), Stacy Richardson and Leroy Drumm (writers), Volume Five (producers).
Continuing with that success, in 2015, Mountain Fever Records released the band’s fifth album on the label titled Voices. Due to their live performance popularity and album success, they received two separate industry award nominations. Volume Five received a Nomination for the 2015 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year Award and a nomination from the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards for Bluegrass Song of the Year for the song, “Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man.” The successful tune featured guest vocals by Rhonda Vincent on the Dolly Parton cover song.
In 2016, Volume Five’s album, Drifter, made its debut on the Billboard™’ Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart. This highly successful project, and one of their most-streamed albums, rightfully earned the group two IBMA Awards in 2017. They won the Emerging Artist of the Year Award and the prestigious Song of the Year Award for “I Am A Drifter,” written by Donna Ulisse and Marc Rossi.
In 2018, Volume Five celebrated its 10th anniversary with yet another Billboard™ Top 10 Bluegrass Chart album – Milestones. They followed up with the 2019 release of For Those Who Care To Listen, which includes two #1 hit radio singles (“The Army Vet Song” and “The 15th of October”) on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 Song Chart. In addition, a highly viewed video for “The 15th of October” was released. The video was filmed during their recording sessions at one of bluegrass music’s favorite venues – Everett’s Music Barn in Suwanee, Georgia.
Of course, 2020 and 2021 brought many challenges to all of us. Early 2021 just after Volume Five finished recording their album Karma, beloved banjoist Patton Wages suffered a stroke, but continues to improve and make great strides in his recovery. Late in 2021, Mountain Fever Records released the first single, “When Karma Comes Calling,” from that recording session. The song quickly debuted at #1 on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 Weekly Song Chart and reached the top spot seven times. In addition, it rapidly moved up the Bluegrass Unlimited National Survey Bluegrass Top 30 chart.
In 2022, Karma’s second single, “What I Didn’t Say,” was written by Harrell and is an incredibly moving song about the loss of his parents. The song spent 15 weeks on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20, two months on the Bluegrass Today Monthly Top 20, and three months on the on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s Top 30. “Losing My Religion” was the third single release from KARMA. The song hit #1 on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 Monthly chart in November 2022 and was named in the Bluegrass Today’s Top 50 Songs of 2022. In addition, it spent six months in the publication’s weekly Top 20, reaching as high as #2 four times.
In January 2023, Karma, was officially released and was quickly followed by two more chart tracks, “You Take Me As I Am” and “My Life.” By May, the had another chart topper with “Restless Heart and a Rambler’s Soul,” which hit #1 two times on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 and #2 on their monthly chart just as the band celebrated their 15th anniversary as a band. In August 2023, Volume Five’s, “Walk Beside Me,” marked the seventh track from Karma to appear on a bluegrass radio chart and the fourth #1 song from the album. The song features harmony vocals by guest Shawn Lane. Chart success for all these tracks came from respected outlets such as Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s National Bluegrass Radio Survey Chart, Bluegrass Today Weekly and Monthly charts, Cashbox Magazine, Roots Music Report’s Top Bluegrass Songs and Albums charts, and others.
In 2023, Volume Five received three 2023 Josie Music Award Nominations including Song of the Year (“Losing My Religion”), Glen Harrell for Musician of the Year (Fiddle), and Jacob Burleson for Musician of the Year (Guitar.) In 2024, the band received four Josie Award Nominations including Glen Harrell for Male Vocalist of the Year (Bluegrass) and Musician of the Year (Fiddle), Jacob Burleson for Music of the Year (Guitar), and Chris Wade for Musician of the Year (Banjo).
“When I put this group together, I knew the style of music I wanted us to play and the goals we wanted to achieve. It was just a matter of finding the right guys who wanted to create their own identity in the industry. I didn’t just want us to be another band that moves onto the scene and is gone in a few years, but one that would have a unique sound that players and listeners would remember for many years to come – one that sounded like no other band in the business,” said Glen Harrell.
Glen Harrell – fiddle, vocals; Jacob Burleson – guitar, vocals; Aaron Ramsey – mandolin; Zach Collier – bass; and Chris Wade – banjo
https://volumefivebg.com/home
https://www.facebook.com/VolumeFive/