The Jeff Austin Band has brought young Julian Davis on board as their new guitarist. His first outing with the group is tonight in Milwaukee, WI.
Just a few years out of school, Julian has already gained a reputation as a guitarist, mandolinist, and vocalist to be reckoned with, both as a neo-traditionalist and within the less structured world of progressive bluegrass. He has been touring with his own band, The Situation, and has a new project set to be released with them in the near future.
Austin, of course, was a founding member of the iconic Yonder Mountain String Band who left in 2014 to explore a new vision for his music. He has since worked with The Jeff Austin Band, and spends a good deal of time on the road.
Eagle-eyed television viewers may have caught Julian on America’s Got Talent a few years back while he was still in high school with a group called The Haymakers. Here’s a brief promo video the show prepared on them back in 2016.
And here’s a look at Davis’ guitar picking on a bit of Wheel Hoss…
You can follow the Jeff Austin Band tour schedule online for a chance to catch them in your neck of the woods this year.
