Based in Brevard, NC, Carolina Blue’s roots run deep in the tradition of Bill Monroe. The band formed in 2007 after the release of the album “Nothing So Blue” by Bobby Powell and Tim Jones. Carolina Blue won the South Carolina state bluegrass championship at RenoFest in 2011. They also received their first Vocal Group of The Year Nomination at the 2018 SPBGMA Awards Show. They have appeared on the hit TV show “Song Of The Mountains” as well as “The Bluegrass Trail” series on RFDTV. The band's repertoire consists of original songs, many bluegrass favorites and gospel, all done in the traditional style. Their most recent Pinecastle Records release, “I Hear Bluegrass Calling Me,” debuted on Billboard's Top 5 Bluegrass Albums chart, made its debut on the National Bluegrass Survey's Top 15 Albums chart and produced their No. 1 hit song "Rusty Rails." Band members are Bobby Powell on guitar and vocals, Timmy Jones on mandolin and vocals, Reese Combs on upright bass and vocals, James McDowell on banjo and vocals, and American and Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion, Aynsley Porchak on fiddle, recipient of the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Momentum Instrumentalist Award.
