Beth Lawrence (2)

Bluegrass bassist Born and raised in southern Wisconsin town of Kenosha. From early age, performed with her family's band, "The Lawrence Family," Her musical interests led her to attend the University of Wisconsin, Parkside, where she pursued a degree in choir directing and voice. In 1998, relocated to Johnson City, Tennessee where she became a part of the respected bluegrass program at ETSU. In the next few years, she spent a lot of time in the East Tennessee area, where she played with many bands including The Steven's Sisters, The Jim Hurst Band, The Gene Britt Band, and the house band for Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. Beth has been playing with The Mark Newton Band since October of 2003 and currently makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee.