Meet the Band

Clockwise: Belle Monroe, Tom Drohan, Ted Silverman, Rick Hendricks, Jordan Klein, Diana Greenberg.
(Photo: Jeanne Hemhauser)

Known for putting the dish in traditional, Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys have been surprising Bay Area bluegrass, Americana and alternative country audiences with their sparkling vocals, finely tuned arrangements, inventive delivery and blazing instrumental skills. The core of the band has been together since 1995 and more recently Belle and her Boys wowed the crowd at both the 2001 and 2002 San Francisco Bluegrass and Old Time Festivals.

Belle Monroe has been winning audiences around the world with her strong, bluesy bluegrass and swing vocal style for the last 15 years. A veteran of the San Francisco folk, swing and roots music scenes, Belle rounded up a bunch of her favorite local pickers to play some old bluegrass standards and imbibe a brew or two… thus the Brewglass Boys were born. Singer and mandolinist Ted Silverman, along with Tom Drohan on the bass, and Belle on guitar form the core rhythm section. The incendiary steel guitar of Rick Hendricks adds fire and flash to the music. Jordan Klein picks a hot 5-string banjo and sings a few choice numbers, and the newest Brewglass "boy," Diana Greenberg, rounds out the group on fiddle.

You can also download our promo sheet (1.18 mb PDF) to print out and show all of your friends!