Russell Moore
Best known for
Guitar
Russell Moore is one of bluegrass music's most decorated lead singers and the longtime bandleader of IIIrd Tyme Out, the vocal group he founded after a six-year tenure with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver.
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- Born December 21, 1963 in Pasadena, Texas.
- Joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver in 1985 as guitarist and lead vocalist; recorded seven albums with Lawson over six years before leaving to start his own band.
- Co-founded IIIrd Tyme Out in 1991 with Ray Deaton (bass), Mike Hartgrove (fiddle), Terry Baucom (banjo), and Alan Bibey (mandolin) — all Quicksilver alumni.
- Won the IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year award six times (1994, 1997, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2018), more than any other singer in the award's history.
- Led IIIrd Tyme Out to seven consecutive IBMA Vocal Group of the Year awards through the 1990s and into the 2000s.
- Has fronted the band continuously through multiple lineup changes for more than three decades, recording for Rounder, Rebel, and Mountain Home; toured as a featured guest with Alison Krauss in 2024–2025.
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IIIrd Tyme OutPlayed on recordings with IIIrd Tyme Out
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Doyle Lawson and QuicksilverPlayed on recordings with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
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Bradley WalkerPlayed on recording with Bradley Walker
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Jason DavisPlayed on recording with Jason Davis
