Christopher P. Robinson A.K.A. Chris P., A.K.A. Blind Chris picks the five string banjo for Tall Cotton. The native Okie was raised on Red-Dirt music but grew tired of being a passive listener so a few years ago he bought a banjo and immersed himself in all things bluegrass and is now doing his best as an active participant in the musical world. Influenced by Sonny Osborne, Earl Scruggs, John Hartford, Bill Monroe The Del McCoury Band and Woody Guthrie, Chris, like most bluegrass fans, is a walking encyclopedia of useless bluegrass trivia. Jake Lynn Massey A.K.A. Deaf Man Jake was born May 15, 1977 in Tulsa, OK and is the half deaf six string git-box of love player. Formally a member of the Salvia Valley Boys he gave up playing the blues and fingerpicking to focus on his true love, playing old timey string music. "Playing music" he says, "keeps me sane, unfortunatly I hear the sound of crickets in my head all the time, the only way to git rid of it is to drown it out with some picking". In addition to the playing the guitar and singing lead and harmony he plays banjo, mandolin, fiddle and uke. Some of his influences include Emmitt Miller, Bob Wills, Blind Man Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs to name a few. Joshua Philip Pitt A.K.A. Joshie Thunders, thumps on the bull fiddle and sings harmony vocals for the group. He was born February 3rd, 1975 in a house on 26th and Blackwelder in Oklahoma City. Years ago the entire block was demolished to make room for a parking lot. After that day he vowed to roam the Earth until the land of his birth was free again. In addition to picking the doghouse and singing, he plays mouth harp, slide whistle, and nose flute. Some of his influences include Mike Watt, Sebastian Stienburg, Charles Mingus, and Bootsie Collins. Sheridan Arthur Marquardt III A native Oklahoman who swore many years ago to never plant his flag on any other soil. Though traveling to the far reaches of the Earth in search of music he will always return to his center, his home. After dreaming of playing the mandolin for years he finally decided to put aside his ego, pick one up and simply try. The intense high and euphoria he would soon come to realize was just a beginning to a magical journey that he hoped would never end. He plays a 2004 Ridge Model F and uses D'addario Medium Gauge strings. Some of his influences are Nigel Tufnel, David Grisman, Drew Emmitt, Sam Bush, Jeff Austin, The Grateful Dead, Phish, and the entire 1980's.