Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1974-04-25
- Died
- 2019-06-24
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Duty, Discipline and Deposits
- Dark Sister #17
- Frontier
- Dark Sister 16
- Dark Sister #12
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- Listeners
- 2,695
- Total plays
- 18,600
Tags
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Jeff Austin (April 25, 1974 – June 24, 2019) was a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band. Although Austin was born in Arlington Heights, he grew up in Elk Grove, Illinois and attended Rolling Meadows High School. Austin attended the University of Cincinnati, but soon made his way to Urbana, Illinois, where he met future banjoist Dave Johnston. Receiving a request from Johnston to perform in his band The Bluegrassholes, Austin picked up the mandoli
Key dates
- Born
- 25 April 1974
- Died
- 24 June 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Austin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Arlington Heights
- Place of death
- Seattle
- Occupation
- singer
- Genre
- bluegrass music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Jeff Austin HSMF 2007.jpg
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