The Storytellers, a prominent progressive bluegrass band, has established itself as a creative force in the Southern California Roots Music scene. The band’s extensive repertoire draws from the rich canon of traditional bluegrass, country blues, old-time, and folk music as a basis for inspired improvisations and intrepid vocal harmonies. Their strong musical chemistry allows them to bring soulful and joyful harmonies, delicate acoustic sensibilities, soaring grooves, tight rhythms, substantive storytelling, and their own hippie, bluegrassy vibe to every stage they stand on.
The band has performed at numerous bluegrass festivals including the Huck Finn Jubilee, the Calico Bluegrass Festival, the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, and the Desert Bluegrass Festival. In 2024 the band headlined the prestigious Prescott Bluegrass Festival and performed with bluegrass legend Peter Rowan at the Brookdale Bluegrass Festival. The band performed a year-long residency at Treasure Island Casino and Resort in Las Vegas in 2022 and has earned residencies at several other distinguished venues. In 2023, The Storytellers became the first bluegrass-style band to perform on one of NAMM’s premier stages.
The band consists of Scott Diehl (Guitar, Vocals), Lance Frantzich (Bass, Vocals), Tyler Emerson (Fiddle, Vocals), David Burns (Banjo, Vocals), Ethan Van Thillo (Mandolin, Vocals), and Steve Stelmach (Washboard, Percussion).
The band has performed at numerous bluegrass festivals including the Huck Finn Jubilee, the Calico Bluegrass Festival, the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, and the Desert Bluegrass Festival. In 2024 the band headlined the prestigious Prescott Bluegrass Festival and performed with bluegrass legend Peter Rowan at the Brookdale Bluegrass Festival. The band performed a year-long residency at Treasure Island Casino and Resort in Las Vegas in 2022 and has earned residencies at several other distinguished venues. In 2023, The Storytellers became the first bluegrass-style band to perform on one of NAMM’s premier stages.
The band consists of Scott Diehl (Guitar, Vocals), Lance Frantzich (Bass, Vocals), Tyler Emerson (Fiddle, Vocals), David Burns (Banjo, Vocals), Ethan Van Thillo (Mandolin, Vocals), and Steve Stelmach (Washboard, Percussion).
THE STORYTELLERS BAND
