While rooted in the stringband tradition, The Expedition Quartet explores a wide array of styles and musical sensibilities. Since their premier at the Durango Meltdown Festival, the roots music combo has focused on engaging original instrumental and vocal compositions, unique renditions of swing and traditional standards, and creatively arranged world music. The recent release Ten Thousand Leaves features the Quartet and was produced by Matt Flinner. The Expedition Quartet is a partner band of The Steampowered Preservation Society.

"Nothing less than excellent music, in both form and function.” Sing Out
"A stellar group of musicians." Tony Trischka
"Music played with a soulful touch." Banjo Newsletter
"All progressive stringbands should be this easy to listen to." JazzMando.com
"Intrigues and entertains." Bluegrass Unlimited
"The Expedition Quartet dispels all preconceptions." Global Rhythm
"This is an artist to watch out for." International Acoustic Music Awards
"Evocative thrills in each musical measure" Talent on Display

Jake ScheppsJake Schepps is reknowned for his intelligent touch on the banjo and his imaginative variation on stringband music. He studied traditional and progressive bluegrass with banjoists Mark Vann and Tony Trischka, as well as composition and jazz from trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist Art Lande. Jake is a frequent contributor to Banjo Newsletter, the banjo community’s premier print journal, and also plays in the ‘chamber-grass’ ensemble Strings of Tao. In addition to music, Jake teaches emergency wilderness medicine around the world.

Ryan Drickey is armed with a Masters in Violin Performance and holds the 2007 RockyGrass Fiddle Championship. His indomitable abilities and experience stretch from American and Scandinavian fiddle tunes, to jazz, tango, and classical music.

Greg Schochet is an integral part of Colorado's music community, in demand as a performer, producer, and educator. Equally adept on guitar and mandolin, Greg is fluent in bluegrass, swing, country, folk, and blues. Greg was a founding member of Runaway Truck Ramp and currently performs with Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams, Colorado’s acclaimed honky-tonk and western swing band. Greg produced and performed on Jake’s CD Expedition.>.

Eric Thorin makes every musician sound better. A bassist with an indefatigable groove and monster chops, he is in demand and tours and records with Brother Mule, Matt Flinner, Drew Emmitt, Tony Furtado, K.C. Groves, and Art Lande. Eric teaches bass at the Yellowstone Jazz Festival. In 2004, Eric produced a collection of songs for Japanese elementary school children learning English.