Jeff Austin
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| Jeff Austin | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
| Genre(s) | Progressive bluegrass Jam band |
| Instrument(s) | Mandolin |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Frog Pad SCI Fidelity Vanguard |
| Associated acts | Yonder Mountain String Band |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| J75 D'Addario Mandolin | |
Jeff Austin (born in Arlington Heights, Illinois[1]) is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band.
Although Austin was born in Arlington Heights, he grew up in Elk Grove, Illinois and attended Rolling Meadows High School.[1] Austin attended the University of Cincinnati, but soon made his way to Urbana, Illinois, where he met future banjoist Dave Johnston. Receiving a request from Johnston to perform in his band The Bluegrassholes, Austin picked up the mandolin for the first time. After some time, Austin moved to Nederland, Colorado;[2] Johnston, after seeking improvement in his playing ability, also moved to Nederland. While attended a club called the Verge, Austin met Adam Aijala and Ben Kaufmann, with whom he and Johnston would form the Yonder Mountain String Band.[2]
[edit] Side Projects
In February 2006, Austin recorded Rex (Live at the Fillmore), a live album under the band name Grateful Grass featuring featuring fellow musicians Keller Williams and Keith Moseley (String Cheese Incident). Available only for digital download, the album features non-traditional bluegrass versions of songs by the Grateful Dead with 100% of the proceeds going to the Rex Foundation.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Band; Jeff Austin Biography. Yonder Mountain Enterprises (2001). Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. Yonder Mountain String Band Biography. Allmusic. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ Keller Williams album for REX charity, news.jamradio.org, May 7, 2008, Retrieved May 7, 2008.
