From deep in the Appalachians where the Great Smoky Mountains meet the Blue Ridge comes the Balsam Range band, creatively blending Bluegrass, Folk, Gospel and Jazz into a new American acoustic music experience.

It has been said that the loudest word in the world is your name, because it is who you are. A lot of people who live in western North Carolina claim the antiquated names of the peaks and valleys and the lakes and rivers of this beautiful part of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Such is the name Balsam Range to a group of five outstanding acoustic musicians and singers from Haywood County, North Carolina. For their band name, they thoughtfully and respectfully adopted the name of a majestic range of mountains that surround part of their home county, where the Smokies meet the Blue Ridge.

Now meet the band, Balsam Range. Tim Surrett delivers lead and harmony singing, plays bass most of the time, and will occasionally move his talents to the resonator guitar. Buddy Melton is one of the most gifted tenor voices in bluegrass and Americana today, and his stellar fiddle playing supports the band's programs equally. Caleb Smith's unique guitar style pairs perfectly with his energetic power singing. Darren Nicholson is one of the most gifted mandolin players and harmony singers ever to come from the Southern Mountains. Marc Pruett plays traditional three finger banjo in intuitive and powerful ways that blend and compliment the influences in the band of jazz and bluegrass, country and gospel, and swing and old-time, adding a credible entertainment experience of over 40 years to this fresh, unique Southern band...Balsam Range.