Joe Lurgio was born and raised in the Providence, Rhode Island area where he was bitten young by the music bug. As a child he was influenced heavily by a musical household and family. Under the wing of Joanne Lurgio, his mother and award winning songwriter, and Don Lurgio, his bluegrass picking uncle, Joe built a solid base for a musical future rooted in both songwriting, harmonies and instrumental ability. Joe expanded upon his musical roots spending time playing music in Vermont before settling in the Boston area. Joe has had the great opportunity and honor to study and share the stage with renowned musicians such as Tony Trischka, John McGann, Jimmy Ryan, and Joe Walsh.
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Dan Bourdeau was born and raised in Taunton, Massachusetts, and began playing guitar and writing songs at the age of 15. Attending college in Amherst, Massachusetts, Dan spent much of his free time playing guitar and songwriting. Some of Dan’s major influences are the sounds of Jimmy Rodgers and Bob Dylan. Dan’s songwriting captures the feeling of early American culture and engages listeners of all ages to think back to when life wasn’t so cluttered. His songs are so homespun and authentic that many people have trouble deciphering which tunes are his original tunes and which are traditional tunes.  |
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Nick DiSebastian is a multi-instrumentalist currently residing in Boston, MA. Stylistically he is rooted in bluegrass and country music but has an affection for jazz, Motown, rock, and Latin styles.  |
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A graduate of James Madison University, Conor began his 30 year music career playing piano and violin at the age of four. His classical violin training with the Suzuki Method started at age six through middle school. During his teens he was mentored and taught by Holly Hamilton from the National Symphony Orchestra. At age 15, he learned Celtic Irish Fiddle music while living in Ireland. A violin performance music major in college he learned music theory and experienced both private and chamber music lessons. He was also mentored and performed with the late cellist Oliver Edel in a chamber ensemble at the Levine School of Music. Conor was second place winner at the State of Maryland’s Violin Competition at age 14. He has performed with the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra, The Levine Chamber Group, James Madison University Orchestra, and Apple Hill Chamber Group in venues such as Wolftrap, the Kennedy Center and many other locations throughout Northeast United States. Conor also plays the guitar and mandolin. Today, he not only plays music with Three Tall Pines, he also accompanies singer/songwriter Danny Gallagher in the Boston area. As a session player, Conor can be heard on multiple recordings of other Boston based groups such as Tony Savarino, Munk Duane Band, and the Pretty Pennies. Conor lives with his wife and two children in Quincy MA where he teaches violin, mandolin, and guitar.  |
