VTW is Gabriel Valla on guitar, mandolin and vocals, Jason Thomas on fiddle, mandolin and harmony vocals, Elisabeth Williamson on rhythm guitar, banjo and vocals, Lon Williamson on upright bass and vocals and whenever available, the amazing Greg Turner on mandolin. Gabe, Lon and Lis are also songwriters and their tunes are a vital part of the VTW sound.

Gabriel Valla is a multi-talented performer with many laudable credits to his career. He won the Merle Watson Festival Flatpicking Championship when he was but a lad of 16 and has only honed his already formidable skills since then, writing many great original tunes featured most recently on the recordings of Scott Anderson and Larry Rice as well as on the VTW release. He has also recently released a beautiful recording with Sam Pacetti, available through Waterbug Records (http://cdbaby.com/cd/spgv). He has a great voice which brings warmth to the stage whether singing a lead or adding a harmony.

Originally from North Bay, Ontario, Jason Thomas is a Canadian Open Mandolin
Champion, as well as a two-time Florida State Champion on both fiddle and
mandolin. Now making his home in Orlando, Florida, Jason has been a professional musician most of his life, having performed all over the world and on national television. He loves to do studio work and has appeared on numerous recordings. He is currently performing and touring with Claire Lynch but also appears with Kane's River, a great bluegrass band from Montana.

Lon and Elisabeth Williamson provide the strong rhythmic groundwork behind VTW. Lis plays rhythm guitar and frails the banjo in the band as well as sings lead and harmony vocals. Her guitar style adds a percussive quality to some of the tunes and is complimentary to the other instruments. Lon’s smooth style on the upright bass provides the grounding force, which drives the VTW sound. His honest voice tells it like it is on the much loved original tunes he contributes to the stage performances of VTW as well as their recordings.

Greg Turner on mandolin is a veteran performer with an exacting and beautiful style on his instrument. He adds a lot of excitement to the VTW stage performance with his expertly executed runs and creative leads. Some of Greg's mandolin influences are Sam Bush, David Grisman, Adam Steffey and Larry Rice to name a few. Greg's musical tastes run the gamut from Bluegrass to Swing, Folk, Acoustic, Jazz and Dawg music. Greg's appearances with VTW are a special event and not to be missed!