Name: Modal Mountain Band
Start: 2026-05-21T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 128 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37801

Achieving the praise and appreciation of bluegrass heroes such as Gary “Biscuit” Davis (Dolly Parton, 5-time National Banjo Champion), Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers, Mighty Poplar), Jack Tuttle (Molly Tuttle), Tony Trischka, Jens Kruger (Kruger Brothers), and numerous others, Willow, Jesse and Cody are exceptional ambassadors of American music, combining a rich knowledge of the history of Appalachian, jazz, Irish and popular American traditions with a fresh and original musical identity. The three are highly influential artists each in their own right with a deep technical mastery of their craft and a passion for connecting to audiences through an outstanding breadth of musical styles.
Willow Osborne was the first bluegrass artist to “go viral” in the modern age of social media, inspiring countless new banjoists to pick up the instrument since her breakthrough YouTube videos in 2012. She remains universally known and appreciated both in the world of bluegrass and among music lovers of every genre for her effortless musicality, elegant touch, and distinctive singing voice.
Cody Bauer is a recognized fiddler throughout central Appalachia and beyond and is known to traverse several genres including bluegrass, old time, Irish, Jazz and various sectors of the folk-Americana spectrum. Cody has garnered a number of 1st place wins at fiddle contests throughout centralAppalachia and has placed first alongside several bands in the most prestigious bands contests around the country. In 2015, he performed with Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys at the Grand Ole Opry. Cody has a passion for carrying on Appalachian music and works to establish weekly after school music education programs for youth through the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) organization.
Jesse Blue Eads has developed a wide reputation as an emerging innovator of the five-string banjo with a pioneering approach developed from years of experience as an in-demand Los Angeles sideman for various instruments and genres. Jesse’s agility and complex vocabulary are balanced with his interactive, sensitive playing style and simple yet evocative singing.