Darrell Webb
Musician · b. 1974 · Jolo, West Virginia
Best known for
Mandolin
Darrell Webb is a West Virginia-born mandolinist and lead singer whose résumé threads through the Lonesome River Band, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Wildfire, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, and Appalachian Road Show — one of the most-circulated voices and mandolin chairs in modern traditional bluegrass.
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- Born in 1974 in West Virginia and raised in Jolo, in the southwest of the state, where his father took him to fiddlers' conventions and instrument contests as a child.
- Began his professional career in 1993 at age 19 playing mandolin with the Lonesome River Band, replacing Dan Tyminski.
- Joined J.D. Crowe and the New South in 1997 (and again in 2000–2001) on mandolin.
- Co-founded Wildfire in 2000 with former New South bandmates Phil Leadbetter, Robert Hale, Barry Crabtree, and Curt Chapman.
- Joined Rhonda Vincent and the Rage in 2007 on guitar, replacing Josh Williams.
- Played guitar with Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper starting in 2008.
- Formed the Darrell Webb Band in 2009, releasing albums including "Bloodline" (2010), "Dream Big" (2014), and "Lover's Leap" (2017).
- An original member of Sideline (2013) and a co-founder of Appalachian Road Show with Barry Abernathy in 2018; recorded on two of Dolly Parton's bluegrass albums and is a Grammy-nominated session musician.
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Darrell Webb BandPlayed on recordings with Darrell Webb Band
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Appalachian Road ShowPlayed on recordings with Appalachian Road Show
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WildfirePlayed on recordings with Wildfire
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SidelinePlayed on recordings with Sideline
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The Mashville BrigadePlayed on recordings with The Mashville Brigade
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Jason DavisPlayed on recording with Jason Davis
