"Come all ye fans of the roots and the branches . . . I like to view the big mountain of music from every angle," says Tim O'Brien, the West Virginia multi-instrumentalist and song-crafter who has spent the past few decades building a fascinating bridge between the traditional sounds of the hill country and many of its roots and branches, including modern styles of bluegrass. As co-founder and lead vocalist of the acclaimed band Hot Rize, and more recently a wide variety of innovative collaborations like Newgrange, Tim has become one of the most respected and beloved singers and musicians in the burgeoning americana genre.

Nominated for multiple Grammys and the winner of the 1993 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year, he is famed for his great song-writing, pitch-perfect voice, and enlightened explorations of the landscape of roots music, on acclaimed albums like The Crossing, which digs into the rich wellspring of Celtic music and its Appalachian and bluegrass descendants. Tim's latest CDs is Fiddler's Green (Sugar Hill), a stunning mix of traditional and original songs that just won him the 2005 Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album.

Tim is joined for the evening by a hot hot band consisting of string bass ace Dennis Crouch, fiddler wunderkind Casey Driessen and banjo player extraordinaire Danny Barnes.

The Biscuit Burners, opening tonight for Tim, offer their Fiery Mountain Music with innovative instrumentation, resplendent harmonies, and captivating original material. Their unique yet familiar material pulls strong from their respect of traditional mountain music, their love of bluegrass and classic country, and their appreciation of music from the far corners of the world.