Hear Doyle Lawson, Quicksilver
Lawson began his bluegrass career over 30 years ago playing banjo for Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys. In 1971, he joined the Country Gentlemen. During eight years with that vanguard group, he established himself as a renowned tenor, mandolin player, producer and arranger.
At a time when influences of “newgrass” and “new acoustic” music pushed instrumental prowess to the forefront, Lawson single-handedly brought harmony singing back into the bluegrass spotlight with the formation of his groundbreaking band, Quicksilver. The Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver sound – which emphasizes smooth, intricate, astonishingly perfect vocal harmonies, innovative song arrangements and stunning instrumental work – has been a model for countless progressive bluegrass bands of the 1980s and 90s.
Comprising the current group are Doyle Lawson on the mandolin, singing lead and tenor vocals; Dale Perry, who plays bass and sings bass vocals; Barry Scott, singing lead and tenor and playing bass and piano.
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver regularly headline major gospel; and bluegrass festivals throughout the United States, including their own festival in Denton, N.C.
They maintain a full schedule of church, theater and school appearances.
They have toured extensively throughout Canada, Europe and the British Isles and have performed for the U.S. State Department in North Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America.
Their television appearances include Nightline, the Nashville Network and the Americana Network. They have performed at the National Quartet Convention and appear in the Bill Gaither video, “I’ll Meet You on the Mountain.”