The Travelin’ McCourys Announce New Guitarist
By Scott Bernstein Nov 11, 2015 • 7:15 am PST
The Travelin’ McCourys have announced the addition of guitarist Cody Kilby to the band. Kilby, a long-time friend and veteran of the national bluegrass scene – was the guitarist on the Travelin’ McCourys’ debut appearance at the Wintergrass festival. Since that time, the band has been joined by a varied group of performers though Kilby was their most frequent guest. Kilby has contributed to a wide variety of projects ranging from Beck’s Grammy-winning Morning Phase LP to spending 14 years as a member of Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder ensemble.
Cody Kilby now joins Ron McCoury, Rob McCoury, Jason Carter and Alan Bartram as they gear up for the next steps on the band’s musical road. “I guess we had our ‘a-ha’ moment at DelFest this year,” said Ron McCoury. “We were on stage Saturday night and it was like a light bulb went on — with Cody, we really have the perfect combination. Don’t get me wrong, we enjoy featuring guests and still plan to collaborate at times, but from now on, Cody will be involved in all of those shows. He is a great player, and fits perfectly with what we do – straddling the fence between traditional and progressive. No matter what we throw at him, he can handle it.”
Watch that ‘a-ha’ moment as Travelin’ McCourys cover “Loser” at DelFest:
The Travelin’ McCourys are about to embark on a series of Bluegrass Balls featuring nine shows in 11 days. Both Drew Emmitt and Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon are aboard for the run.
