The Hillbilly Biscuits are . . .

Anchored by founding members Trae and Jamie Lynn Buckner, the Hillbilly Biscuits have featured an eclectic range of virtuoso pickers over the years. Read more about our current lineup!

Trae and Jamie Lynn Buckner

Trae and Jamie Lynn Buckner are the founding members of the Hillbilly Biscuits. The husband and wife duo are also the lead singers for the band. Trae and Jamie Lynn have performed across the country for over twenty years.

Trae and Jamie Lynn have made several international musical appearances. Highlights include headlining the Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival in Barcelona, Spain. Other international shows include performances in England; Prague, Czech Republic; and Rome, Italy. 2016 and 2017 took Trae and Jamie Lynn to Ireland. A true honor for them was playing for the locals at the famous O'Donohghues Pub in Dublin. This is the where the Dubliners were discovered!

The duo also visited Thailand and shared their beloved Appalachian and Bluegrass music. It's an honor for them to travel the world as ambassadors of Appalachian heritage and culture. It's a perfect opportunity to combine their shared passion for music and world travel!

Levi Houston Sanders

Talented multi-instrumentalist Levi Houston Sanders comes to us from Daybrook, WV. He is also a historian who specializes in the British Empire, Africa and Napoleon. Levi has won many regional banjo competitions. He has repeated first place wins in the Maryland State Clawhammer Championships. He also took first place in the 2018 MD State three finger banjo contest. Levi also placed first in the 2016 West Virginia Open State Banjo Competition in Elkins, WV.

Levi's style blends musical influences from Don Reno, Earl Scruggs, and Ralph Stanley. You'll also notice his unique Vaudeville approach to his banjo playing. This combination makes Levi's playing stand out and adds to the Hillbilly Biscuits' authentic, old-timey sound!

Levi playing banjo onstage at a single mic

Greg Thurman

Greg Thurman has been learning, playing, performing, and touring all over the east coast for the last 25 years. Performing with the likes of the Shelf Life String Band, 18 Strings, and countless other local and national acts, Greg is lovin’ being a Biscuit.

Gray Buchanan

Gray Buchanan is a Morgantown, WV based fiddler, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, they grew up immersed in old time music and dance communities, and draw influence from traditional old time, bluegrass, country, and contra dance fiddling. They attended Davis and Elkins College as a member of their Appalachian Ensemble. They now play with many touring bands including The Hillbilly Biscuits, Clover Lynn and the Hellfires, The Starlight Darlins, and others, delivering authentic, high energy performances.

The Band

The Hillbilly Biscuits are . . .

Trae and Jamie Lynn Buckner

Levi Houston Sanders

Greg Thurman

Gray Buchanan