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Bill Liners ~ picked up a Martin guitar at the ripe old age of 9 and learned 'Dougs Tune' by "The Dillards" to back up his older brother Eric who played banjo. Doc Watson, Tony Rice and Dan Crary all influenced Bill's clean and definitive guitar style. Ivory Bridge™, Dick Kimmel and Co., Stoney Lonesome, The Couple Downstairs and Alaska's Grass Plus have all benefitted from Bill's driving rhythm and superb leads and vocals. Bill still plays that same D18 Martin but he also loves his Brazillian Rosewood LaPlant guitar. Bill was the 2003 Minnesota State Flatpick Champion.

Lincoln Potter ~ was born in Nashville Tennessee and is the son of country music singer Joyce Paul. In the early 1990's Lincoln moved to Southern California where he formed the progressive Bluegrass Band, Borderline. He was voted most valuable player in both guitar and vocals at the San Diego City Fair in 1999.
In addition to his rich, Southern-style lead and harmony vocals Lincoln's accomplished ability to play a mean Blues flavored harmonica and his Collings guitar in many diverse styles such as Blues, Swing, Finger Style and of course Flat Picking gives an added dimension to the Ivory Bridge™ sound.
Lincoln writes songs which combine hard driving guitar work that compliment his strong vocal ability. 'Mountain Top' the first song on the new Ivory Bridge™ release was composed while Lincoln was stuck in traffic on Interstate 5 in San Diego.

Jim Tordoff ~ picked up the banjo at an early age. He has a preference for the arched top Gibson. His sharp wit and bell-toned backup combined with his driving leads are something wonderful to hear. Jim tells of great admiration for the legend Bill Hinckley as both teacher and mentor. He is an alumnus of the Middle Spunk Creek Boys, The Prairie Ferrets, Wolverines Classic Jazz Orchestra, the Sorry Muthas, and the Minnessota Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Gunther Schueler. Mr. Tordoff has also shared the stage with such talents as Bill Hinckley and Judy Larson, Vassar Clements, Frank Wakefield, Lionel Hampton, Marian MacPartland, Jabbo Smith, and recently Clay Hess and Mike Cleveland, just to name a few. Jim also mentioned jamming to the wee hours of the morning with the late Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir.

Kathe Liners ~ was introduced to Bluegrass and Bill Liners while they toured Alaska with the Bluegrass based musical, 'The Robber Bridegroom.' She fell in love with the music and Bill and they have been together ever since. Kat's ability to write songs has already been proven on the Stoney Lonesome compilation CD release of 96/97 self-titled after her original tune, 'Loves Last Request', and an Acapella number called, 'What My Jesus Done'. The new Ivory Bridge™ release, 'Chase My Blues Away' will contain several of Liners' originals as well.

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