Melissa Glenn (stand-up bass and vocals) has lived the bluegrass music since childhood. While growing up in Medford, Oregon, her father (John Bivens) played in bluegrass bands all around the west. Bill Monroe hired him to play guitar in his Bluegrass Boys when John was just 19. He declined but went on to play with the likes of Leroy Mack and Ken Orrick. Her father passed on unexpectedly when Melissa was twelve. The music all comes natural and from her heart. She has a unique bass rhythm that keeps all of the boys in line. Her lead singing and high tenors are a highlight in the band. Melissa is married to Kevin, the guitar player. They have two kids, J.D. and Lecsi. When each child was still in the womb, they were at the band’s many gigs. At one gig, Melissa was 8 months pregnant. There is no escape from the music for them and they will be the legacy of Frying Pan Bluegrass.

Kevin Glenn (guitar and vocals) co-founded the band with John Livingston. From Richmond, Virginia, Kevin carries the southern tradition of the music. When just a boy, his mother taught him how to play guitar. Kevin’s flat-picking style can always be explained as fast, clean, and full of tasty licks. His impeccable rhythm is often emulated but never duplicated. He also does a lot of lead and harmony singing in the group. Kevin is married to the bass player, Melissa, and the two have lived on the Frying Pan River since 1991. Kevin’s guitar influences include Doc Watson, Tony Rice, and Larry Keel. Kevin and Melissa have two children, J.D. and Lecsi. Kevin is the second half of the Fishin’ Musicians. He and John entertain as the fly fishing guide/music duo.

Originally from Glencoe, Missouri, John Livingston began playing bluegrass banjo while attending the University of Colorado-Boulder. Although his bachelor degrees weren’t in music, he spent most of his free time immersing himself in the bluegrass along the Front Range. After graduation, John moved to Aspen. He had the opportunity to meet and play with other local musicians. By 1995, his first band, the Bad Ass Bluegrass Brothers, finished third at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition. In 1998, Kevin Glenn (also from the BABB) and John co-founded Frying Pan Bluegrass. John’s 1978 Stelling Gospel banjo helps define and transfer his bluegrass style. He writes, sings, and arranges a lot of material for the band. His song, Stoney Mountain, was recently selected to be on the 2005 Colorado Bluegrass Music Society’s, Collection of Songs From “Bands On Call” Volume III. In the summertime, John is a well-known fly fishing guide in the Basalt area.

Kory Krahl (fiddle, mandolin, vocals) grew up in Westwood Kansas. Even though he joined the band in 2005, he met everyone as soon as he moved to Aspen in 1999. When not playing in his various music groups, Kory is a highly requested luthier. He has been restoring acoustic instruments for 6 years. A lot of his business comes from the Great Divide Music store in Aspen. Kory has that awesome fiddle sound that does a lot of justice for the bluegrass tradition. He has a lot of fiddle tunes in his repertoire and after you hear his mandolin playing, you’ll realize that he could have the mandolin spot in any band.

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