Land of Lincoln Taste ~ Touch ~ Timing ~ Tone ~ Technique Band Biography Land of Lincoln is a traditional hearted, contemporary bluegrass band that is rooted deep in the hills of eastern Kentucky. Mixing the past with the future. The band is made up of five strong brothers in Christ, where there love of bluegrass music runs deep. The name of the band comes from an old Kenny Baker fiddle tune that was written by Bill Monroe. This band is exciting, energetic and diversified. Land of Lincoln has over 60 years of combined musical experience. This band consists of former professional and regional musicians but has come together to preserve and perform the music they dearly love. "Here is a bluegrass band that grabs your attention from the first note of the first song and leaves you wanting more after you've listened to the entire CD. Land of Lincoln is the real deal with 6 original songs on their self-titled project that you'll swear have been hits for years. I see great things in store for these guys. You definitely will not want to pass this band up!" ~ Roger Randolph Co-Founder of The Bluegrass Mix Ben Childers ~ Guitar/Vocals Ben Childers from LaRue, OH has been in bluegrass music since the age of 14. It took him a few years to realize he needed to sell his electric guitar and amp to pursue the music genre he was bred into. Nearly all of the Childers family are bluegrass/gospel lovers. At the age of 18 Ben and his father started the group The Kentucky New Grass. The NKG was kind of a tribute to the late Lawrence Lane, the founder and lead singer for the old NKG from back in the 70's and 80's. Ben and his wife Dereka have one beautiful daughter Molly Anne. They reside in Russell, Ky. Ben's influences are Brian Sutton, Charlie Waller, Ronnie Bowman and Glen Childers. Ben and his family are a down home Christian family who loves the Lord. Mike Jarrell ~ Guitar/Vocals/Song Writer Mike Jarrell, from Williamsport, Ky, began playing guitar at the age of 14. It wasn't until he was 23 that he got bit by the bluegrass bug. He was taken to a show by fellow Land of Lincoln band member, Bruce Davis, where Mike saw The Chapmans and Larry Cordle. From that day forward all of his efforts have geared toward bluegrass guitar. Mike was a founding member of the gospel group Salvation Rain, where he also discovered a joy for writing. Mike and his wife Jamalyn have two beautiful children, Luke 7 and Lilly 4. Mike has also been in the ministry for fourteen years and now serves as assistant pastor at Boonscamp Free Will Baptist in Boonscamp, Ky. Mike's main musical influences are Tony Rice and Kenny Smith. When asked about the role bluegrass music plays in his life, Mike replied, "It is my favorite past time and really produces a lot of joy, but my life is serving Christ and living for Him!" Michael Shane Powers ~ Bass/Vocals Michael Shane Powers from Prestonsburg, Ky has been around music his entire life. A cousin to fellow band member Brad Powers, nearly every member of his family is musical in some way. He grew up playing guitar in church. Mike fell in love with bluegrass in high school after hearing the Lonesome River Band in the nineties. He just recently started his journey with the upright bass and has made great strides with his instrument. He is a very talented vocalist and credits his biggest influences as Ronnie Bowman, Don Rigsby, Dan Tyminski, Harold Nixon and Randy Barnes. Mike is a coal miner and makes his home with his loving wife Shawna and their two wonderful boys, Byron and Easton. He loves the Lord with all his heart. Brad Powers ~ Banjo/Vocals Brad Powers from Paintsville, Ky has been in love with music for as long as he can remember. As a young boy, he played guitar in church and with his family’s gospel group, The Powers Family. His Saturday nights consisted of a tradition of front porch hymns with his very large family. However, it was a few years down the road at age nineteen when he got his first banjo. Brad's uncle asked if he would learn to play a banjo if he bought him one and Brad responded, "I'll try my best!" A couple of weeks later he had his first banjo and has been in love with it ever since. Just five months after picking it up, he was traveling all over the eastern United States with the gospel group Salvation Rain and he has recorded on several projects for various artists and bands. Brad and his beautiful wife Amy have three wonderful boys, Kaiden, Karson and Jackson, and make their home just outside of Paintsville. He enjoys fishing, hunting and playing music in his spare time. His biggest influences are Earl Scruggs, J.D. Crowe and Ron Stewart. When asked what the biggest thing people should know about him his reply was, "I love the Lord with all my heart. He is my everything." Bruce Aaron Davis ~ Mandolin Bruce Aaron Davis from Paintsville, Ky has been involved with music since childhood. At age 12 he began playing guitar for Forrest Pelphrey and Friends. At age 15, Bruce along with some of his high school buddies founded a local band called 5 Miles from Nowhere. He remained with them until his first semester in college when he left the band for a full time mandolin job with Charlie Lawson and Oak Hill. Bruce kept the position for a year and a half when he decided to come home to be more involved with church and family. Since that time Bruce has met his beautiful wife Tamara and they have one son, Bracken. Bruce answered the call to the ministry and pastors the Pigeon Enterprise Baptist Church in Oil Springs, Ky. Bruce has played with various bands over the last few recent years including a long stint with gospel group Salvation Rain. Bruce is a talented multi-instrumentalist and bluegrass history buff. His major influences are Wayne Benson, Bill Monroe, Kenny Baker and Ron Stewart. The Lord will always be number one to him. Land of Lincoln Music Examples Blue Debut (O) ~ Click Here Black Snake Whip (O) ~ Click Here He Laid Him Down (O) ~ Click Here Leavin New Orleans (O) ~ Click Here www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/47557/index.php http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/19875867?utm_campaign=a_public_songs&utm_me dium=facebook&utm_source=page_object_news_item CD Cover Social Media www.landoflincolnbluegrass.com www.facebook.com/landoflincolnbluegrass Contact Information Land of Lincoln Bluegrass Band po box 382 Thelma KY 41260 us Phone: (606) 297-5255 Brad Powers (606) 875-6836 Brad Powers (606) 259-0051 Bruce Aaron Davis (606) 793-0313 Bruce Aaron Davis E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] .