Early fans watched the band go from busking Appalachian street corners to headlining the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion-- from performing on the corner of 4th and Broadway to selling out the world famous Station Inn-- and from playing local barrooms to performing in the Victorian Ballroom aboard the Delta Queen steamboat, as the band continually progresses and impresses listeners worldwide.

Since 2004, Bawn in the Mash have performed over 300 shows across the country, ranging from eclectic music festivals to hosting their own annual Cluckin' and Pluckin'. Listeners are often treated to an opening set of dynamic acoustics, followed by a second set that typically pushes the limits of experimental music- unclassifiable to any specific genre. All members of the band are multi-instrumentalists, utilizing everything from the violin to their own custom made instruments. Bawn in the Mash is officially endorsed by D'Addario Strings.

Bawn in the Mash's first release, Welcome to the Atomic City (2006), was produced & recorded by Dan Knowles in Paris, Tennessee. Welcome to the Atomic City is a collection of 12 original compositions that historically interpret events that have occurred in Western Kentucky. Living downtown Paducah, the group spent much time absorbing the energies of the Ohio, Tennessee, and Clarks Rivers. Songs like Land Between the Rivers, Paducah, Past the Painted Wall, The Nuclear Waltz, & At the Hotel Irvin Cobb pay tribute to a land faded & forgotten in favor of the notion of 'progress' in rural America. During the recording of Welcome to the Atomic City, the band frequently showcased the material aboard the Delta Queen Steamboat and River Barge Explorer.

Hurry Up and Wait (2007) was recorded at Battle Ridge Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The band recorded 16 compositions on this album, with special guest appearances by Donnie Herron (BR5-49, Bob Dylan Band) Tyler Grant (Drew Emmitt Band, Emmitt Nershi Band, Tavern Grass), and Chris Black (Oh Yeah Dakota). Bawn in the Mash finished the year by selling out the legendary Station Inn two nights in a row with special guest Casey Driessen, giving the group 110 performances for the year.

In June of 2008, the song Little Piece of Paper was featured in Global Rhythm Magazine. In addition, Josh Coffey's name made its big screen debut in the Mike Myers movie 'The Love Guru'. If you listen closely, you can hear his fiddle on Foggy Mountain Breakdown during the bar fight scene.

Bawn in the Mash released their third album September 2008. Entitled Confluence, the record was produced by Chris Henry (Murphy Method) and engineered at the band's home in Paducah, Kentucky. The album once again features the artwork & design of Darin Shock, and contains all new original material written by Bawn in the Mash. A confluence is defined as the flowing together of two or more streams. With producer Chris Henry at the helm, Bawn in the Mash take listeners on a trip down distributary into uncharted waters, channeling the wavelengths & frequencies of Western Kentucky. According to a review by the Nashville Scene, "Bawn in the Mash bridge the rarely traversed gap between bluegrass and rock 'n' roll with the effortlessness of careful students of both."

Bawn in the Mash have shared the stage with many talented and entertaining people worldwide, including Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, Kenny Malone, Donnie Herron, Vince Herman & Great American Taxi, Jamie Hartford, The Emmitt Nershi Band, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Junior Brown, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Casey Driessen, Justin Townes Earle, Matt Kinman, The Hackensaw Boys, The John Cowan Band, The Everybodyfields, Paleface, Backyard Tire Fire, Wayword Sons, The Greencards, Tristen, Tim Carroll & Elizabeth Cook, Pokey LaFarge, New Monsoon, Tyler Grant, Melvin Goins, Arnett Hollow, Blue Turtle Seduction, JT Oglesby, Col. JD Wilkes, Billy Constable, Clayton Campbell, Chicago Farmer, Chris Black, Greensky Bluegrass, 56 Hope Road, Mr. Blotto, David Gans, and Woody Pines.