Pickin' Buds - Rocky Mount, Virginia - Bluegrass / Roots Music / Acoustic

	Meet the Band
Ben Rakes	Mandolin, Lead & Background Vocals
Steve Eitner	Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Bailey Horsley	Banjo, Harmonica, Lead & Background Vocals
Josh Lynch	Upright Bass
Trent Russell	Dobro

Ben Rakes
Mandolin & Vocals
A natural guitar player, made the switch to mandolin, and hasn’t looked back. Ben also writes a lot of songs for the band. Likes to cook, hike, and just have fun. He currently lives in Ferrum, VA.

Bailey Horsley
Banjo, Harmonica & Vocals
Currently living in Richmond, VA, he met the gang while attending Ferrum College. Playing banjo, harmonica, singing, and writing songs, Bailey does it all for the band. He also likes to play Frisbee golf and attend music festivals.

Trent Russell
Dobro
The "slide" man. Credits his biggest influences as Rob Ickes, Jerry Douglas, and Josh Graves. Trent loves to fish when he gets some spare time. Currently resides in Rocky Mount, VA.

Steve Eitner
Guitar & Vocals
Mashin’ on the old six-string, Steve plays a Martin D-18 GE guitar. He also writes some songs for the band too. Currently living in Rocky Mount, VA, he likes to hike, fish, and go see live music.

Josh Lynch
Upright Bass
The man who holds down the "low" end for the band, with a "thump-thump". He likes to play golf, bowl, see live music, and bike in his spare time. Currently lives in Rocky Mount, VA.