Chubby Spud (a.k.a. Mike Schroeder)
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Instrument:  German-made Stradivarius copy violin.
Chubby plays fiddle and mandolin and is well respected as a classical mandolin player, having performed with the Louisville and Knoxville Symphony Orchestras.  He founded the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra and is currently serving as president of the Classical Mandolin Society of America.  He is a June Appal Grammy nominated recording artist for his work with the Buzzard Rock String Band and has served as a guest-artist for the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts Program.
 
Steve Cooley
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Instrument:  Deering Banjo
Steve is a banjo player, guitarist, vocalist and a three-time Grammy nominated recording artist and producer/engineer.  He has performed with artists as diverse as Bill Monroe (the Father of Bluegrass), Doc Watson, David Grisman, folk legends Jean Ritchie and Hazel Dickens, to the current Hoarde Festival favorites Phish.  He's been a long-time performer with the Dillard's as well.


Larry Raley
Hometown: Mount Washington, KY
Instrument:  Renaissance RB-4 by Rick Turner 
Larry is a bass player, guitarist and vocalist with over a quarter of a century of experience singing on stages and entertaining folks from church meetings to arenas to the Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Arts.
 

 
Screamin' John Hawkins
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Instrument:  Laravee Acoustic Guitar
Screamin' John is the newest member of the group and a favorite of Louisville rock and blues fans.   He's a former A&M recording artist with the band Edenstreet, and a recording session ace.  He is all that is guitar.