The Band
Kelly McCoy
Kelly is 20-years-old and has been playing music now for half of her life. She first started playing bluegrass on the fiddle, but then switched to mandolin. She later learned how to play the guitar and bass. She provides lead, tenor, and high baritone vocals for the band. She has achieved her lifelong dream and sang on stage with her hero and role model, Rhonda Vincent, five times to date. She is currently enrolled in the nursing program at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio and plans to attend Wright State University in 2012. She is also employed as a special needs assistant at Fairborn City Schools and Beavercreek City Schools. She loves to spend time with her son Dillon "aka The Martha White Baby" born on January 4, 2010.
Katelyn McCoy
Katelyn is 17-years-old and a senior in high school. She first started taking guitar lessons when she was just 8-years-old. Some of her influences are Jimmy Martin, Ralph Stanley, and the Cherryholmes. She provides the guitar work for the band, and occasionally switches to mandolin. With her hard-driving rhythm, she is noted as one of the best female guitar players in the bluegrass music business. She also provides lead, baritone, and tenor vocals for the band. She has achieved a lot in her short career, including playing on stage with Ralph Stanley II, James King, and Bobby Osborne. Katelyn plans on attending college and majoring in early childhood education.
David Doss
David is 19-years-old and the newest member of McCoy Grass. He grew up in Cameron, North Carolina, but has since made his home in Mansfield, Ohio after graduating high school. He adds a new sound to McCoy Grass with his old time mountain style fiddling elements. His main fiddle influence is Curly Ray Cline. A seasoned musician, David has toured the country playing with bands such as James King and Larry Gillis, where he learned the ropes of traditional bluegrass music. David plans to attend college and get a degree in the medical field.
Eddie Lewis
Eddie has been playing with McCoy Grass since January 2007. He grew up in the small town of Algood, Tennessee, where most of his family still lives and plays bluegrass music. He plays a 1952 Gibson Bow-tie banjo. He brings his vocal talent to the band, singing lead and harmony, writing songs, playing the banjo and guitar, and comedy acts. He is a local favorite in McCoy Grass' hometown of Fairborn, Ohio and he is a wonderful entertainer.
Vicki Lewis
Vicki has been playing bass with McCoy Grass since August 2008. She grew up in West Virginia, but moved to Ohio with her husband Eddie, where she learned how to play bluegrass at local jams and shows in the Dayton area. She enjoys going to church, playing her electric bass, and keeping the band in line on long road trips.
Dillon - The Martha White Baby
Kelly's son Dillon, born on January 4, 2010, is our new roadie and future banjo or fiddle player. He enjoys spending time with his Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, (who spoil him rotten) staying busy getting into everything he can get his hands on, and going to see his mother and aunt play music. He loves bluegrass music and his favorite is Rhonda Vincent, just like his mommy. Be watching out for this young man in the next couple years... He is sure to be the next great bluegrasser!
Kelly is 20-years-old and has been playing music now for half of her life. She first started playing bluegrass on the fiddle, but then switched to mandolin. She later learned how to play the guitar and bass. She provides lead, tenor, and high baritone vocals for the band. She has achieved her lifelong dream and sang on stage with her hero and role model, Rhonda Vincent, five times to date. She is currently enrolled in the nursing program at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio and plans to attend Wright State University in 2012. She is also employed as a special needs assistant at Fairborn City Schools and Beavercreek City Schools. She loves to spend time with her son Dillon "aka The Martha White Baby" born on January 4, 2010.
Katelyn McCoy
Katelyn is 17-years-old and a senior in high school. She first started taking guitar lessons when she was just 8-years-old. Some of her influences are Jimmy Martin, Ralph Stanley, and the Cherryholmes. She provides the guitar work for the band, and occasionally switches to mandolin. With her hard-driving rhythm, she is noted as one of the best female guitar players in the bluegrass music business. She also provides lead, baritone, and tenor vocals for the band. She has achieved a lot in her short career, including playing on stage with Ralph Stanley II, James King, and Bobby Osborne. Katelyn plans on attending college and majoring in early childhood education.
David Doss
David is 19-years-old and the newest member of McCoy Grass. He grew up in Cameron, North Carolina, but has since made his home in Mansfield, Ohio after graduating high school. He adds a new sound to McCoy Grass with his old time mountain style fiddling elements. His main fiddle influence is Curly Ray Cline. A seasoned musician, David has toured the country playing with bands such as James King and Larry Gillis, where he learned the ropes of traditional bluegrass music. David plans to attend college and get a degree in the medical field.
Eddie Lewis
Eddie has been playing with McCoy Grass since January 2007. He grew up in the small town of Algood, Tennessee, where most of his family still lives and plays bluegrass music. He plays a 1952 Gibson Bow-tie banjo. He brings his vocal talent to the band, singing lead and harmony, writing songs, playing the banjo and guitar, and comedy acts. He is a local favorite in McCoy Grass' hometown of Fairborn, Ohio and he is a wonderful entertainer.
Vicki Lewis
Vicki has been playing bass with McCoy Grass since August 2008. She grew up in West Virginia, but moved to Ohio with her husband Eddie, where she learned how to play bluegrass at local jams and shows in the Dayton area. She enjoys going to church, playing her electric bass, and keeping the band in line on long road trips.
Dillon - The Martha White Baby
Kelly's son Dillon, born on January 4, 2010, is our new roadie and future banjo or fiddle player. He enjoys spending time with his Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, (who spoil him rotten) staying busy getting into everything he can get his hands on, and going to see his mother and aunt play music. He loves bluegrass music and his favorite is Rhonda Vincent, just like his mommy. Be watching out for this young man in the next couple years... He is sure to be the next great bluegrasser!