High Ground was formed in 1995 and
plays a mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass with a good blend of
Gospel. Their influences range from the Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, Lester
& Earl to the new groups making music today. When you come to one of their shows you
never know what songs you might hear… but two things are certain, you will hear
some very good music and you will have a good time.
Doris
Tresemer: rhythm guitar, lead and
harmony vocals. sings from her heart as though she has lived it. A fan once
commented “she has a voice as strong as a buttermilk milkshake… but as smooth
and sweet as honey.” Doris and her husband Steve live in Norman, OK where in
their spare time, they tend a garden and raise horses.
Billy
Perry: banjo, lead and harmony
vocals. A nationally recognized
musician with a diverse and very extended experience in bluegrass music; both on
stage and in the recording studio.
Billy has refined his playing style to a remarkable level of skill and
taste.
Kim
Tucker: lead and rhythm guitar,
lead and harmony vocals. Kim has loved and played bluegrass music since the age
of nine. His lead work is tasteful but can flash when he needs to. He sings with
conviction and invites the audience to be part of the show. He lives in
Newcastle, OK where he raises horses.
Paul Sechrist: upright bass and lead and
harmony vocals. Paul doesn’t say much in a crowd but his bass playing speaks
volumes. He lays down rock solid bass lines and will go with you out in left
field and show you the way back.
Ron Mashore: Mandolin, lead and harmony
vocals. Ron brings an infectious enthusiasm to his music. While in South
Carolina, he concentrated on traditional Bluegrass. As a member of an acoustic
group in France, he found some “interesting opportunities” to broaden his
repertoire. His criterion for the music is that it must be “really good” and
have lots of harmony lines. Ron and his wife Penni live in Jones, OK with their
Quarter Horses.
For
more information, contact Ron Mashore 1-405-399-2881