Russ Barenberg

Russ Barenberg is one of the most melodic instrumentalists in contemporary bluegrass. Best known for his Clarence White-style flatpicking. A former member of Country Cooking, Heartlands, Fiddle Fever, and Laughing Hands, Barenberg has remained active since moving to Nashville in 1986.

Barenberg met banjo whiz Pete Wernick in 1968 and two years later, the two instrumentalists joined with Tony Trischka, Kenny Kosek, and John Miller to form the seminal bluegrass band Country Cooking.

Frustrated by the music business, Barenberg stopped playing from 1975 to 1977 when he moved to New York and, together with Trischka, Miller, and fiddler Matt Glaser, formed the innovative bluegrass band Heartlands. However, since moving to Nashville, Barenberg has worked extensively with dobro player and record producer Jerry Douglas.

As a session player, Barenberg has recorded on numerous sessions and appeared on albums by Bela Fleck, Hazel Dickens, Mel Tillis, and Randy Travis.

Russ Barenberg

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