VEGA VERDE WRANGLERS / PICKERS ANONYMOUS

VEGA VERDE WRANGLERS

Barbara Hotz and Jonathan McBee are two musicians who have been playing around the Atlanta area for years. A few years ago, Barbara & Jonathan traveled to visit Barbara’s son Jim who lives in Durango CO. It was there where we were exposed to music of the old west while playing with Jim.

On our first visit, we thought, well, ok, kinda hokey.

On our second visit, we thought, well, this is kinda fun.

On out third visit, we were hooked.

On our fourth visit, we had three gigs and performed in the Durango Cowboy Poet Festival Parade in the lead wagon.

The musical tradition of the Wild West is as deep and broad as the land itself. Rarely heard these days, Barbara and Jonathan are doing their small part to keep this legacy alive.

We have played for boys and girls, horses and mules, a pet pig named Kevin (Kevin Bacon – get it?), and Loretta the Llama – now we want to play for you.

PICKERS ANONYMOUS

Pickers Anonymous is an old timey trio consisting of multi-instrumentalists Nicholas Edward Williams (American Songcatcher/The New Quintet), Owen Grooms (Travis Book String Band/Pretty Little Goat/Jenn and Owen) and John Benjamin Davis (John Hartford Fiddle Project/Lookout String Band).
2026 IBMA Official Ramble Showcase artists, Pickers Anonymous collects traditional material then preserves and expands it, layering lonesome harmonies with infectious and raucous rhythms on Appalachian Old-Time, Bluegrass, Early Country and Hillbilly Blues with their own flare.
Their debut record, Patchwork, released in April of 2026 via EarthTone Records.