Over a period of twenty years and eight full length album releases, Joey Shann has maintained a steady flow of new music that continues to push the boundaries of bluegrass music. Throughout his career he has toured relentlessly while consistently refining every aspect of his craft. Legacy and family are always in the forefront of his purpose.
Coyote Hill Bluegrass was the first band he ever joined and there he learned what it truly means to be part of a band. In 1018 he became the Oklahoma State Banjo Champion and won the banjo division at Twin Lakes National Championship in Kentucky. He also toured with The Baker Family (as seen on America's Got Talent) for many years before moving to Pikeville, Kentucky to join the Grammy nominated Dave Adkins Band. Joey now resides in Oklahoma with his wife Emily and son Greyson.
Conch
Guitar / Bass Lead Vocals
Conch Hampton is a multi-instrumentalist and song writer with a musical background consisting of bluegrass, Western swing, rock n roll, honky tonk, Gypsy jazz, red dirt, and mariachi. He has worked as a studio and touring musician and has been a house band Swiss Army knife for many venues and events. He has also written jingles and other marketing material for Sonic.
You have heard his work on popular TV and radio commercials and with artists from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. His father, Rusty, introduced him to music and performing at a very early age. Along with being a mechanical engineer, he is the current mandolin player for Blue Pearl.
Haystack
Mandolin / Fiddle Banjo / Vocals
Kevin "Haystack" Foster is a native Oklahoman and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Tribe. He began playing fiddle at the age of 10. After a lifetime full of bluegrass music, he spent a year learning the banjo at South Plains College in Levelland, TX before hitting the road with another Oklahoma favorite, The Damn Quails. Over the next ten years he toured and recorded with an arsenal of artists including Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley, Jason Eady, Kyle Nix and the 38s, and many others.
An old soul with a deep love of music, Haystack continually grows his instrumental repertoire which includes (but is not limited to) fiddle, banjo, mandolin, dobro, guitar, and pedal steel. Of course, it would be a crime not to mention his tenor vocals and smooth harmonies. Don't bother looking for the needle when you have the Haystack.
Slim Shaney
Upright Bassist / Guitar / Vocals
Shane "Slim Shaney" Keener was a winner of the Oklahoma International Youth Band Competition presented by Vince Gill. He was also awarded the Crescendo Award by Western Music Association. Shane has toured the US with Riders in the Sky, Prairie Twins, and The Keener Family Bluegrass Band. He has over 30 years of experience performing with and inspired by Byron Berline, Vern Young, Too Slim (Fred LaBour), Ranger Doug (Douglas B. Green), Woody Paul (Paul Woodrow Chrisman), Joey Miskulin the Cowpolka King, Rhonda Vencent, Rick Faris, JimBob Faris, Jim Garling, Richard Sharpe, The Sons of the San Joaquin, Missy Raines and many more.
Shane lives in central Oklahoma with his wife Nikki and daughter Timber. He is a Commercial Grow Solutions Integration Specialist as well as the founder and CEO of VPD Pro.
