Drew Emmitt

Drew Emmitt is an American mandolinist, guitarist, fiddle player, occasional flutist, and singer, best known for being one of the founding members of Leftover Salmon,[1] as well as being the frontman of the Left Hand String Band, Drew Emmitt Band, and the Emmitt-Nershi Band.[2][3]

Drew Emmitt
Drew Emmitt on stage at the Northwest String Summit on July 21, 2013.
Drew Emmitt on stage at the Northwest String Summit on July 21, 2013.
Background information
GenresProgressive bluegrass, jam band
Instrument(s)Mandolin, Guitar, violin, flute
Years active1989–present
LabelsCompass Records
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20080905135147/http://www.drewemmitt.com/

Bio

Drew Emmitt is from Nashville, and later settled in Boulder. He enrolled at Colorado University after completing high school. In 1984, he took the initiative to create a bluegrass ensemble named the Left Hand String Band, inspired by a local area in Colorado.[3]

1989–present: Leftover Salmon
Main article: Leftover Salmon

In 1990, he joined forces with Vince Herman to form the acclaimed jam band, Leftover Salmon, which quickly gained popularity as a dynamic live act.[3][4]

Renowned for his lightning-fast mandolin playing style, Emmit has collaborated with a diverse range of musicians, including the likes of Peter Rowan, John Cowan, and even Neil Young. In April 2002, he took a solo venture and released his debut album, "Freedom Ride," under the label Compass Records.[3]

2005–present: Side projects

At the start of the band's deformation, Emmitt formed the Drew Emmitt Band.

In 2007, Emmitt and Bill Nershi of The String Cheese Incident and Honkytonk Homeslice started a project dubbed the Emmitt-Nershi Band. The band toured a small amount in the fall of 2007, and had a wide-scale tour planned for the duration of that year, including stops at festivals such as the High Sierra Music Festival.

Personal life

Emiit lives in Crested Butte, Co.[5]

Discography

Solo
Year Title Label
2002 Freedom Ride Compass Records
2005 Across the Bridge Compass Records
2008 Long Road Compass Records

Leftover Salmon
Year Title Label
1993 Bridges to Bert -
1995 Ask the Fish -
1997 Euphoria Hollywood Records
1999 The Nashville Sessions Hollywood Records
2002 Live Compass Records
2004 Leftover Salmon Compendia Records
2012 Aquatic Hitchhiker

Left Hand String Band
Year Title Label
1991 Get Me Outta This City Brewglass Records

References
  1. Zimmerman, Lee (April 13, 2021). "Drew Emmitt talks Leftover Salmon and Brand New Good Old Days". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. "Drew Emmitt". Compass Records. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. "Drew Emmitt Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. "Boulder-based band Leftover Salmon to perform Feb. 18 and 19 at the 10 Mile Music Hall in Frisco". summitdaily.com. February 7, 2023.
  5. Ben-Asher, Julia (March 8, 2019). "Meet Leftover Salmon's Drew Emmitt". www.steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.


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