Michael Devol
Mike Devol is an Ohio-raised, Kalamazoo-based bassist whose classical-cello training at Western Michigan University led him to learn upright bass from scratch when Greensky Bluegrass needed a bass player — he joined in 2004 and has been a core member of the quintet since, contributing songs like the title track of "Stress Dreams" (2022).
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- Bassist of Greensky Bluegrass; joined the band in fall 2004, four years after its 2000 founding.
- Began violin lessons at age 4, switched to cello at age 8; grew up in Ohio.
- Earned a degree in classical cello performance at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where he met Greensky.
- Originally approached Greensky offering to help with management before being asked to take over as bassist when their previous bass player declined to tour.
- Learned upright bass specifically to fill the role with Greensky.
- Songwriter as well as player; wrote the 6/8 title track of the band's 2022 album "Stress Dreams."
- Classical training informs his thoughtful, melodic supportive lines beneath the band's extended jams.
- Remains a core member of the current Greensky quintet (Beck, Bont, Bruzza, Devol, Hoffman).
