You gotta be mean to get this good.
Casey Toll grew up in Wilmington NC listening to his parents’ record collection and a few country ballads relayed by Ppaw during family gatherings. He started playing piano at 6, switched to guitar, clarinet, bass, then back and forth a few times. From middle school on his time was spent in a mess of musical projects : catholic school punk rock band, high school bar band, school concert band, school orchestra, county and state orchestras… After high school Casey decided to move to the closest thriving music scene he had grown up reading, hearing, and dreaming about : Chapel Hill.
It was in school at UNC that Casey studied jazz and made the decision to try and make himself feel at home with the upright bass. After four years and a music degree Casey decided to spend some time taking advantage of whatever musical opportunities in the area came his way – mostly recording and performing. It was in this period that Casey made the acquaitance of Dylan (when he was faking bluegrass tunes) and Liz (when he was faking her tunes). Casey knew that their energy, talent and enthusiasm was something he wanted to be around. He jumped on board in November of 2009 and is excited about continuing to be a part of this music and these people. The band returns his enthusiasm–we are lucky to be in the company of such a capable musician and good friend!
