Lou Reid Pyrtle (born September 13, 1954 in

Union Grove, North Carolina Union Grove Township is a rural, non-functioning county subdivision established in 1868 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. Two towns have existed in Union Grove township: 1) the unincorporated community Union Grove, established in ...

) is an American bluegrass singer, band leader, and multi-instrumentalist.

Biography

Early life

Reid grew up on a tobacco farm in Moore Springs, North Carolina. His father also worked as a construction supervisor. When Reid was a young boy his father took him to see Flatt & Scruggs, and Reid has loved bluegrass music ever since. In his early teens, Reid played acoustic bass with the band Bluegrass Buddies, then joined the bluegrass group Southbound, who recorded one album for Rebel Records. He played banjo with them from 1973 to 1979. Other members included Jimmy Haley (guitar), Dennis Severt (mandolin), and Doug Campbell (bass).

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

In 1979, Lou joined

Doyle Lawson Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into ...

and Quicksilver, playing bass guitar. Quicksilver consisted of Lawson (mandolin), Reid (bass),

Terry Baucom Terry Baucom is an American bluegrass singer, banjo player, and band leader. He is nicknamed "The Duke of Drive" for his propelling banjo style. He leads his band, The Dukes of Drive, and was a founding member of Boone Creek, Doyle Lawson and Qui ...

(banjo), and Jimmy Haley (guitar). Reid recorded three albums with Quicksilver.

Ricky Skaggs Band

Reid was with the Ricky Skaggs Band from 1982 to 1986, playing a number of instruments and providing harmony vocals.

Seldom Scene

Reid replaced Phil Rosenthal as lead singer and guitarist for the Seldom Scene in 1986. Reid was a member of the Seldom Scene for six years, then left in 1993 for Nashville to tour with

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and

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. When

John Duffey John Humbird Duffey Jr. (March 4, 1934 – December 10, 1996) was a Washington D.C. based bluegrass musician. Duffey was born in Washington, D.C., and lived nearly all his life in the Washington D.C. area. He graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Cha ...

died in 1996,

Ben Eldridge Ben Eldridge, (born August 15, 1938) is a five-string banjo player and a founding member of the seminal bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. He also works as a mathematician. Biography Ben Eldridge was born in Richmond, Virginia. He began playing the ...

brought Reid back to the Seldom Scene, while also continuing to perform and record with his band Carolina.

Longview

Reid joined the reunited bluegrass supergroup Longview in 2008 to record ''Deep in the Mountains''. Other members included

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(banjo), Don Rigsby (mandolin), James King (vocals), Marshall Wilborn (bass), and Ron Stewart (fiddle).

Lou Reid and Carolina

In 1992, Lou Reid formed his band Carolina in with lifelong friend Terry Baucom and Marcus Smith (bass). Carolina's first album ''Carolina Blue'' was followed in 1995 by ''Carolina Moon''. Then Baucom left the band to pursue his own career. In 1996, Carolina released a third album ''Lou Reid & Carolina'' and in 2010 released ''Blue Heartache''. Christy Reid joined Carolina in 2002. She first joined as guitar player, and moved to bass in 2005. It would be five years and a line-up change before Reid and Carolina's next release, Time, in 2005. Reid was joined this time by vocalist Christy Reid, guitarist Kevin Richardson, banjoist Trevor Watson, and bassist Joe Hannabach. Released on Lonesome Day Records, the album also featured a number of high-profile guest appearances, including Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry Douglas.

Awards

In 1994, Lou Reid and Carolina received the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Emerging Artist of the Year award. In 1995, the album ''Carolina Moon'' was nominated for Album of the Year by the IBMA.

Personal life

Reid met his wife Christy in 2001 when she auditioned for Carolina as a bass player. She got the job, and three years later they were married. They have two daughters.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1993: ''When It Rains'' ( Sugar Hill)

Collaborations

* 1989: ''High Time'' (Sugar Hill) with

Mike Auldridge Mike Auldridge (December 30, 1938 – December 29, 2012) was an American Dobro player and a founding member of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. The ''New York Times'' described Auldridge as "one of the most distinctive dobro players in the ...

and T. Michael Coleman

As a member of Southbound

* 1977: ''Southbound'' (Rebel)

As a member of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

* 1979: ''Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver'' (Sugar Hill) * 1981: ''Rock My Soul'' (Sugar Hill) * 1982: ''Quicksilver Rides Again'' (Sugar Hill)

As a member of the Ricky Skaggs Band

* 1983: '' Don't Cheat in Our Hometown'' – (Sugar Hill) * 1984: '' Country Boy'' (

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) * 1985: '' Live in London'' (Epic Nashville)

As a member of The Seldom Scene

* 1988: ''

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'' (Sugar Hill) * 1988: ''

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'' (Sugar Hill) * 1990: ''

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'' (Sugar Hill) * 1991: '' Scene 20: 20th Anniversary Concert'' (Sugar Hill) * 2000: ''

Scene It All ''Scene It all'' is an album by the progressive bluegrass Maryland band the Seldom Scene, released in 2000. Ben Eldridge re-recruited Lou Reid, this time on mandolin, to replace John Duffey, who died in 1996. Critical reception ''Exclaim!'' wrote ...

'' (Sugar Hill) * 2007: ''

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'' (Sugar Hill) * 2014: '' Long Time... Seldom Scene'' (

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)

As a member of Longview

* 2008: ''Deep in the Mountains'' (

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)

As a member of Lou Reid and Carolina

* 1993: ''Carolina Blue'' (Webco) * 1994: ''Carolina Moon'' (

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) * 1996: ''Lou Reid & Carolina'' (Rebel) * 2000: ''Blue Heartache'' (Rebel) * 2003: ''Carolina, I'm Coming Home'' (LRC) * 2005: ''Time'' ( Lonesome Day) * 2009: ''My Own Set of Rules'' ( Rural Rhythm) * 2010: ''Sounds Like Heaven to Me'' ( Rural Rhythm) * 2012: ''Calling Me Back Home'' (KMA) * 2016: ''20th Anniversary: Live at the Down Home'' (KMA) * 2016: ''Rollin' On'' (self-released)

Also appears on

* 1984:

– ''If Jesus Comes Tomorrow (What Then)'' (Compleat) * 1987: Paul Adkins – ''Appalachian Memories'' (Old Homestead) * 1988: Virginia Squires – ''Variations'' (Rebel) * 1989:

– ''Treasures Untold'' (Sugar Hill) * 1989: The Smith Sisters – ''Roadrunner'' (

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) * 1990: Mike Auldridge – ''High Time'' (Sugar Hill) * 1999: Scottie Sparks – ''Scottie Sparks'' ( Doobie Shea) * 2000: Ron Spears – ''My Time Has Come'' (Copper Creek) * 2004: Darin Aldridge – ''Call It a Day'' ( Pinecastle) * 2007: Dwight McCall – ''Never Say Never Again'' (Rural Rhythm) * 2011:

Audie Blaylock Audie Blaylock (born 1962) is an American singer, guitarist, mandolinist, and composer in the bluegrass tradition. Biography Early years Blaylock was born in El Paso, Texas, but was raised in Lansing, Michigan. Growing up in a family where bot ...

and Redline - ''I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky: A Bill Monroe Celebration'' (Rural Rhythm)

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