Founded in the Fall of 2017 as a duo, the complete band formed in February of 2018, performing more than 30 Los Angeles-area shows through the end of the year. This intensive schedule included defining performances at the historic Mint, Molly Malone’s, the Coffee Gallery Backstage, and a spellbinding set at the Laurel Canyon Love Street Festival, sharing the bill with Micky Dolenz, Wilson Phillips and Chris Stills.
The Storytellers have performed at the June Lake Jam Fest, the Huck Finn Jubilee, the OC Music Festival, the 2021 Prescott Bluegrass Festival, as well as at numerous regional fairs and festivals. They performed 5 amazing nights at the Orange County Fair. The band performs regularly at Gilley’s Saloon at the Treasure Island Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, and has earned residencies at several popular venues.
The Storytellers’ strong musical chemistry allows them to bring soulful harmonies, delicate acoustic sensibilities, soaring grooves, tight rhythms, substantive storytelling, and their own bluegrassy magic to every stage they stand on.
The band consists of Scott Diehl (Guitar, Vocals), Lance Frantzich (Bass, Vocals), David Burns (Banjo), Tyler Emerson (Fiddle) and Steve Stelmach (Drums, Percussion).