BLUEGRASS DRIVE WITH STYLE

David Kinton
Upright Bass

A  senior at UNC Chapel Hill, David has been performing since middle school and is familiar

 with an array of different styles of music with the acoustic bass as well as electric.  He is in

 the jazz studies program at UNC where he plays upright bass with the UNC Jazz Band and in

 the jazz combos. He also performs with a Christian rock band, "Deeper Still", from Wake

 Forest.

David grew up with bluegrass music and followed his dad (Wayne) to bluegrass festivals since

 he was small .  A  love for  bluegrass music  developed as well as his musicianship.  His solid

 timing as well as his various musical styling, contributes to this band's intense drive and

 unique sound.

David plays a 1943 Kay upright bass.