Dylan's concentration face
Dylan Shrader’s love for guitar developed from unlikely sources of inspiration. He first picked up the guitar at age twelve. The Chicago and Delta Blues were early influences, and his first public performance was at a blues jam in West Asheville.
In college at UNC-Chapel Hill, Dylan studied political science, Asian studies, creative writing, and Hindi. It was during a semester abroad in India, in the deserts of Rajasthan known colloquially and cheerfully as Marwar (the Land of Death), that Dylan developed the resolve to become a bluegrass guitarist.
Back on American soil, Dylan honed his chops in the picking circles of Western North Carolina. He traveled to all the famous jams in the area, learning new tunes and immersing himself in the traditional music of the Appalachians. After graduating college, he spent months in an isolated cabin in the high country of NC, not planning to leave until he was as good as Tony Rice. Thankfully, Lizzy Ross brought him out of his hermitage by inviting him off the mountain to start a band. In addition to acoustic and electric guitar, Dylan plays old-time fiddle and writes original songs.
