We Are The Merle: Celebrating the Music of Merle Haggard

Keyboardist Garrett Anderson is a Nashville-based touring and recording musician whose star is quickly rising as an in-demand session player. He began his professional career touring with various Gospel music artists. Eddy Dunlap is known for his versatility, playing pedal steel, dobro, electric, and acoustic guitar. He has recorded and toured with major artists including Luke Bryan, Clay Walker, Mickey Guyton, Jon Pardi, Parmalee, Ben Haggard, and William Michael Morgan. Eddy is a member of the Time Jumpers, a renowned western swing ensemble. He has been part of the house band for the Country Music Association Awards and the CMT Music Awards house bands. Alison Prestwood is a studio and touring bass player in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the Nashville musicians' union, as of 2017 Alison had played bass on over 13,500 songs (and counting!) For example, that's Alison on Blake Shelton's "Austin" and "Ol' Red." She is a four-time nominee for the Bass Player of the Year Award by the Academy of Country Music (ACM). Alison has recently been honored by the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of the "Nashville Cats," a program recognizing session musicians and singers who have made important contributions to country music history. Alison has toured with Rodney Crowell, Patty Loveless, Shawn Colvin, Olivia Newton-John, and Peter Frampton. Multi-instrumentalist Brent Rader has recorded and performed with Billy Dean, Jo Dee Messina, K.