Fishman Artist // The Troubadours
The Troubadours are a young, contemporary bluegrass band that can also play the classics with the best of them. All are very talented and experienced musicians including three alumni from the highly celebrated and world renowned East Tennessee State University Bluegrass and Old Time Country Music Program and another young picker that has won more competitions than you can count. The Troubadours are set to become one of the best young bands in bluegrass today.The band is composed of David Grindstaff on bass and lead vocals with a new solo CD out entitled, Here and Now, to his credit. Colby Laney plays mandolin and provides harmony vocals. Ben Poteat will be playing guitar and doing harmony vocals, as well as an occasional lead vocal. Rounding out the band will be Eric Hardin on banjo and harmony vocals. Eric also has a solo CD out entitled, One Good Reason.
Bringing a fresh new sound to the classic and traditional world of bluegrass music, they have recently signed with Mountain Fever Records and will be working on a new project that will be released in the summer of 2011.