Frank Solivan Duo
Frank Solivan is a multi-Grammy nominee, multi-IBMA award recipient, and multi-instrumentalist who sings with power and passion and writes articulate songs that go straight to the heart. He combines the pure, hard drive of classic bluegrass with contemporary twenty-first century acoustic music sophistication. He has been nominated for many International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards including Male Vocalist of the Year, Instrumental Player of the Year (Mandolin), Instrumental Group of the Year, and more. He is known for his blistering chops on the mandolin, and is also a talented fiddle and guitar player. Frank and his regular band, Dirty Kitchen have toured around the world and racked up a steady stream of awards and nominations, including 2 GRAMMY nominations and 2 awards for IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year.
Chris Luquette has played with 2 time Grammy nominated band Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen for 11 years. He has toured 4 continents, shared the stage with esteemed guitarists Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, Trey Hensley, Michael Daves, Jake Workman, and has helped host the legendary Mona’s bluegrass session in NYC with Rick Snell and other greats. Some International Bluegrass Music Association awards include, 2013 Momentum Award, 2014 Instrumental Group of the Year and 2016 Instrumental Group of the year. His newest project, The Grass Messengers debuted in NYC in 2021.