Peter McLaughlin is the 1988 National Flatpicking Guitar Champion. His solo recording entitled Cliffs of Vermillion was produced by Laurie Lewis and is available from Dog-Boy Records. He has toured and recorded extensively as a member of Laurie Lewis and Grant Street. While an Artist in Residence with the Arizona Commission on the Arts, McLaughlin toured in the United States and Mexico with Flying South. Both Peter McLaughlin and Chris Brashear are current Artists in Residence with the Arizona Commision on the Arts. McLaughlin is a frequent instructor at festival workshops, including the Rockygrass Academy and Oregon’s Bluegrass at the Beach.

Chris Brashear is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and an emerging artist on several musical fronts. He has made multiple showcase appearances at the International Bluegrass Music Association Fanfare, once with Kentucky Rose (1992) and subsequently with Frog Mountain (1994). He performed for two years in Italy as violinist with the Maurizio Geri Swingtet (1995-97). His first solo recording is a 1999 release from Copper Creek Records and was produced by Jody Stecher. Both Chris Brashear and Peter McLaughlin were IBMA showcase artists with the group Perfect Strangers (2000).

Peter McLaughlin and Chris Brashear have been performing together since 1992. Their performances include sibling like vocal harmonies, intricate arrangements and stunning instrumental virtuosity. Though steeped in bluegrass tradition, they perform many original songs and draw from a deep repository of acoustic roots music. They perform on a variety of instruments including fiddle, mandolin and guitar.