Chance McCoy and the Appalachian String Band

Biography

Chance McCoy is a musician deeply rooted in traditional Appalachian and southern music. Raised in Harpers Ferry, WV he was steeped in the sounds of old time string band music. An award winning musician and singer, he has toured in the US and internationally, currently he performs with Old Crow Medicine Show as well as collaborating with other artists and performing solo.

His performances have an emotional impact and honesty that reveal a window into life in Appalachia past and present. Delving into a centuries old repertoire as well as bringing new songs to the tradition, his unique take on American Folk Music makes it once again as vivid and exhilarating as the pioneer america from which it was carved.

Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.