Jimmy Bowen is the leader of Santa Fe and is considered one of the finest high lead/tenor voices in the field of bluegrass today. A native of Charlotte, NC, Jimmy is a multi-instrumentalist and has been performing since the age of eight. Jimmy chose to pursue a career in music. In 1988, Jimmy attained an invitation to join the legendary Country Gentlemen. Jimmy traveled the United States and Canada with the Country Gentlemen during his 7 year tenure. The Country Gentlemen took him to diverse venues such as the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Now TV Show, and the White House. In 1995, after leaving the Country Gentlemen, Jimmy performed for almost 4 years with Continental Divide on such venues as Prime Time Country, TNN New, and was the recipient of the 1995 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year award.
Joining Jimmy is Ron Lane on guitar. Ron is very versatilein vocals as well as his great lead guitar work. Ron employs contemporary styles as well as traditional melody-based leads. He is also a very accompli