Jeff & Vida have three studio records and a live album under their belts and five years of rigorous touring both nationally and internationally; they make big impressions wherever they go.  Performing original material spanning Appalachian bluegrass, rockabilly and alternative country, their live performances showcase Vida's powerful voice and Jeff's superb picking on mandolin, guitar and banjo, and tight well-arranged harmonies. With ballads that sound like they could have been written fifty years ago and raucous barnstorming numbers that keep your feet tapping, their live shows are exciting and unique--full of humor, good music and unforgettable songs.

Previously one of New Orleans' best-known acoustic roots acts, Jeff & Vida have recently relocated to Nashville, TN.  This past September, they were included in a New York Times article about Nashville's burgeoning “alternative” music scene written by author Ann Patchett.  Check out Nashville's Band of Outsiders.

With past performance venues that include the Ryman Auditorium, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival in Ireland, Jeff & Vida are emerging as the next up and coming Americana act.

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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival dances through the rain: New Orleans acoustic roots act Jeff & Vida, with bass ace Jimmy Sutton rounding out the sound, were the "perfect band for this type of day," according to Bill Malone, renowned country music historian and MC for Saturday's lineup. "You can tell it works," Malone said of the trio's appeal, "when you get that many people out on the dance floor." -Isthmus, Madison WI 8/20/07

...the songs pack even more emotional impact live and Jeff & Vida will receive plenty of genuine “We should do this again soon” invitations at the end of the evening. -Miller (Kansas City's Pitch Weekly)

I've been fortunate enough to catch Jeff & Vida a couple of times in Dallas. The first time I saw them I was amazed. The second time I had fun watching everyone else be amazed...they not only ‘fit in the Americana category' but I believe they define its roots. -Michael Johnson (Dallas Rockzilla World)

It's the voice, the stories and the honesty of the music that make Jeff & Vida a must see! -Mike Cobley (Brighton Review, UK)

...not only do they provide an acoustic balance that's on par with bluegrass pickers up north, it's also vibrantly fresh! -OFFBEAT (New Orleans)