Lou Reid Christy Reid

Vocalist-mandolinist Lou Reid has long been a mover and a shaker in the world of bluegrass, so it was no surprise when he formed another fine group, Carolina, in the early '90s. Reid, who had played with Doyle Lawson and the Seldom Scene, put together the band in 1992, and by 1994, they had won IBMA's Emerging Artist of the Year award. While the line-up of the band changed over the next ten years, the underlying sound remained at the forefront. Reid and Carolina's first album, Carolina Blue, was followed in 1995 by Carolina Moon, which was nominated for Album of the Year by th...