BENNETT, LANE, WALKER and Friends
Bennett, Lane, Walker and Friends performing at Cafe Eleven
Apr 1, 2022
8:00pm
The Original Cafe Eleven
St. Augustine Beach, FL
Shawn Lane is three-time GRAMMY Nominee and 28-time IBMA Award winner. He has toured or recorded with Ricky Skaggs, Lee Ann Womack, Dan Tyminski, Doyle Lawson, Larry Sparks, Jerry Douglas and Willie Nelson among others. Shawn is an explosive singer and instrumentalist. Shawn is also a respected songwriter, and was nominated as 2015 IBMA Songwriter of the Year, penning such iconic songs as The Game, Sycamore Hollow, and Tears Fell on Missouri. Lane played in the bands of both Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilverprior to becoming a founding member of Blue Highway in 1994. As a solo artist he had two number 1 songs, “I Met the Man”, and “One More” on the Bluegrass charts in 2019, 2020 and 2021. At Clemson University Shawn serves as the director of the Bluegrass program, head of the Bluegrass Ensemble and teaches Commercial Songwriting.
Richard Bennett is a respected guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who began his musical journey at the young age of seven. By age 15, the East Tennessee native was touring with former Flatt & Scruggs fiddle player Benny Sims. Gigs at Dollywood followed, with his big break coming in the 1990’s as he joined the legendary J.D. Crowe & The New South. Bennett appeared on Crowe’s 1995 album “Flashback,” which was nominated for two GRAMMY Awards. He went on to tour with greats like Bobby Osbourne, Mike Auldridge and Jimmy Gaudreau. Richard also released several solo and trio albums on Lonesome Day and Pinecastle Records. His projects have garnered radio airplay across the musical genres of Bluegrass, Folk and Americana. Shawn and Richard started writing songs together in 2019. After writing a few unique songs that naturally fit a duet-style execution, the two decided to spread their musical wings with a duo project showcasing their songwriting, instrumental and vocal chops. Their sound has a slightly more folk and jam feel than the music Shawn and Richard release with their respective primary bands. Their debut performance was at the heralded Joe Val Bluegrass Festival in Boston, Massachusetts on February 17, 2019, to rave reviews from fans and music critics alike.
Cory Walker got his start in Lithia, Florida as a member of the Walker Brothers alongside (you guessed it) his brother Jarrod. Having shared the stage with basically every major name in bluegrass and country music, from Early Scruggs to Keith Urban, Cory is now making a name for himself outside of the family band. Most recently, he has collaborated with artists such as Mountain Heart, David Grier, and The Steeldrivers.