Drew Emmitt is an American
mandolin
A mandolin (, ; literally "small mandola") is a Chordophone, stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally Plucked string instrument, plucked with a plectrum, pick. It most commonly has four Course (music), courses of doubled St ...
ist, guitarist, fiddle player, occasional flutist, and singer, best known for being one of the founding members of
Leftover Salmon
Leftover Salmon is an American jam band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 1989. The band's music is a blend of bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/ Zydeco (Polyethnic Slamgrass). Over their thirty years as a band, Salmon has released seven s ...
, as well as being the
frontman
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...
of the Left Hand String Band, Drew Emmitt Band, and the Emmitt-Nershi Band.
Bio
Drew Emmitt is from Nashville, and later settled in Boulder. He enrolled at the
University of Colorado
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after completing high school. In 1984, he took the initiative to create a bluegrass ensemble named the Left Hand String Band, inspired by a local area in Colorado.
1989–present: Leftover Salmon
In 1990, he joined forces with Vince Herman to form the acclaimed jam band, Leftover Salmon, which quickly gained popularity as a dynamic live act.
Renowned for his lightning-fast mandolin playing style, Emmit has collaborated with a diverse range of musicians, including the likes of Peter Rowan, John Cowan, and even Neil Young. In April 2002, he took a solo venture and released his debut album, "Freedom Ride," under the label Compass Records.
2005–present: Side projects
At the start of the band's deformation, Emmitt formed the Drew Emmitt Band.
In 2007, Emmitt and
Bill Nershi of
The String Cheese Incident and
Honkytonk Homeslice started a project dubbed the Emmitt-Nershi Band. The band toured a small amount in the fall of 2007, and had a wide-scale tour planned for the duration of that year, including stops at festivals such as the
High Sierra Music Festival.
Personal life
Emmitt lives in
Crested Butte
Crested Butte is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The peak is in Gunnison National Forest, northeast by east ( bearing 59°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, C ...
, Co.
Discography
Solo
Leftover Salmon
Left Hand String Band
References
External links
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American bluegrass musicians
Musicians from Colorado
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Leftover Salmon members