Eddie Gill began playing music seriously in the shadow of his father Hermon Gill, who was a legendaryReno style banjo player. When he was twenty years old Eddie began to find his voice, winning trophy after trophy on the contest circuit with his amazing singing. He played for many years in his band "The Grassmasters" before moving on to The Misty Valley Boys, and now Avery County, where he is a founding member.
Eddie was born with a voice that can shatter glass at one moment and relay tragedy in soft whispers the next, often drawing comparisons to Bobby Osborne. His rhythm guitar is strong - in the old school style of players like Red Allen. He counts Red Smiley as the major infulence on his guitar playing. Eddie was raised in Chase City, VA and now makes his home in Roxboro, NC.
