Tim O'Brien - Where The River Meets The Road - Music & Performance - CD

Where The River Meets The Road - Tim O'Brien - Grammy award winning singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist Tim O'Brien grew up singing in church and in school, and started playing the guitar at age twelve. After seeing Doc Watson on TV, he became a lifelong devotee of old time and bluegrass music. The pure human relating to the album is expertly conveyed by it's stellar lineup of musicians. Fellow West Virginia Music Hall of Famer, Kathy Mattea sings harmonies on two tracks and country music's current hero of authenticity and grit, Chris Stapleton, contributes his trademark fiery vocals as well. Never failing to assemble an exceptional backing band, O'Brien calls on friends new and old for musical support, notably Noam Pikelny on banjo, Bryan Sutton on acoustic guitar, Stuart Duncan on fiddle and mandolin, and Chris Scruggs on steel and electric guitar. His sister Mollie O'Brien and his partner Jan Fabricius join on background vocals, adding familial continuity from the stories to the recordings as well. O'Brien himself opted for fiddle, guitar, and bouzouki, forsaking his primary instrument mandolin to take more of a background, foundational role in the instrumentation, allowing the story, songs, and lyrics to shine.