Greg Linder's band,
Runaway Train, has helped make
Bluegrass the
Sine Qua Non of
Mason County.
Based in
Union, Washington, Greg has created a seminal annual event in
Shelton, the Bluegrass From
The Forest festival. Attracting national attention and world class bands, Greg has made Shelton the anchor in leading off the Bluegrass performance season the 1st weekend after
Mother's Day each year.
Missing here is the group's regular (and award winning) banjo player,
Luke Dewhirst, as well as their fiddle player. Each had previous commitments. Generously filling in was
Clay Hess from Woodenville, WA. on banjo, and
Stephen Burwell on fiddle from
Maple Valley (
King County). These talented young musicians were complimented by
Kent Powell of
Tacoma on bass, and Greg Linder himself on guitar from
Union, WA. (Greg's mother was in the audience at the 2-hour free concert in Shelton's
Post Office Park.)
Kent Powell is a true veteran to the
Northwest bluegrass scene and brings his experience to
North Country. He has been a member in some of the most popular and established Northwest bands, such as
Crossfire and Runaway Train, in which he has been a member since
2005. Kent holds down the drive and groove of the band with his rock solid bass playing and can sing any part needed. His powerful voice and harmony singing add an incredible dynamic to the band. Kent makes his home in
Tacoma, Washington.
From the small city of Maple Valley, Stephen Burwell brings you a rich tone and drive with his fiddling. He is known throughout the Northwest for his improvisation and execution of complexity in his music.
Playing for around nine years, he has created his own sound and technique, learning from
Texas, bluegrass, and progressive bluegrass style musicians. He is always striving to improve his technique and raise the standard for fiddling. Stephen was invited to perform on stage with
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage and
Kenny &
Amanda Smith on more than one occasion. In
2011,
Dale Adkins engineered a demo CD for Stephen that included his fellow band member,
Nick Dumas, the illustrious
Kenny Smith, and other musicians. Stephen's main inspirations are
Chris Thile,
Stuart Duncan,
Aubrey Haynie,
Andy Leftwich, Jim VanCleve,
Sam Bush,
LRB,
Alison Krauss & US,
Coldplay,
Mutemath, and so many more.
Besides fiddling, he enjoys playing the mandolin and a little guitar. Stephen has now taken up recording engineering and production, and has co-engineered and produced his first
album with his great friend,
James Meyers.
The Clay Hess seen here playing the banjo is NOT the older better known guitar playing Clay Hess from
Cincinnati, OH, easily found on the internet. They look similar enough (except for age) to have a family resemblance but their relationship, if any, is unknown at this time.
Suffice it to say the younger Clay's talent speaks for itself--a virtuoso on the banjo and good looking smile welcome on any stage.
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