Billy Failing

The Road to WinterWonderGrass featuring Billy Failing, Johnny Mullenax, and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes—three artists who take bluegrass in different directions. Failing pairs inventive banjo playing with original songwriting, Mullenax mixes bluegrass with funk and rock, and Grammy-winning fiddler Bronwyn brings songs from her latest album, Rattlin’ Bones.

Billy Failing is a Colorado-based banjo player, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his longtime contribution as banjo player with grammy award-winning guitarist, Billy Strings, as well as for his original voice, banjo playing and songwriting as the frontman of his own project, the Billy Failing Band. With an intriguing focus on both tradition and innovation, he pays homage to the roots of bluegrass and acoustic music, while exploring its boundaries and devising a unique modern interpretation of classic sounds.