Artist description Solo Artist: performs frequently on the streets of Richmond, VA at social events. His vocal style blends African-American inflection patterns with a rough , nasally, high lonesome mountain timbre. His accompaniment style is mostly fingerstyle w astrong emphasis on a steady bass rhythm accompanying treble based melodies

Music Style hokum Blues, ragtime, 1920's popular music

Musical Influences Papa Charlie Jackson, Blind Blake, Gus Cannon, Frank Stokes, Charlie Poole, Clarence Ashley, Daddy Stovepipe.

Similar Artists Papa Charlie Jackson, Charlie Poole, Gus Cannon, Frank Stokes

Artist History Has been playing seriously for about five years.

Group Members Nate Layne

Instruments banjo-guitar, resophonic guitar, 5-string banjo, kazoo

Albums First album in progress

Location Richmond, VA - USA

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