Biography

The Autumn Ridge Band

The Autumn Ridge Band specializes in classic and traditional
bluegrass and gospel standards with original compositions that honor that hard driving bluegrass sound. Seasoned veterans to bluegrass music, steeped with our North Carolina heritage of bluegrass music. Capturing the hearts of both young and old alike.

The Autumn Ridge Band members are:

Frankie Key is the banjo player and vocalist and a multi award winning performer. He has played music most of his life with several different groups and instruments .He has opened shows for Larry Sparks, The Bluegrass Cardinals and Lost and Found.

Tim Greene is the bass player and vocalist. Tim is a seasoned veteran in the bluegrass industry and worked with David Parmley & Continental Divide, The Bluegrass Cardinals Reunion Shows, The James King Band and Don Rigsby.

David Parker is the guitarist and lead vocalist. David is a multi instrumentalist and award winning performer. He has had the privilege to jam with some popular musicians. Opening for Charlie Daniels and Hootie and the Blowfish. After a tour in Iraq, he retired after more than 30 years in the military.

Charlie Tolbert is the fiddle player. Charlie is 15 years old and also a multi award winning performer. He entered his first fiddle contests at the age of 14 and won the blue ribbon in the youth fiddle competition at Galax, VA the first  time he entered. Since then he has won or placed in various fiddler’s conventions in the region, entering in the adult division of the competitions now at age 15.

William Roberts is the mandolin player. William is also a multi award winning performer. Taking first place in numerous fiddle conventions.