Allie Kral
“One of the paramount fiddlers of her generation”
- jambands.com
“Widely regarded as one of the best fiddle players in the nation.”
- NPR“Allie Kral is one of those musicians with whom you just know you’re going to have a good time – she loves to play, she radiates energy and warmth, and she can really bring it in the heat of a jam.”
- JamBase.com
• Currently has over 14,000 followers on Facebook
• Currently has over 10,500 followers on Instagram
To watch Allie Kral perform is to witness a passionate mixture of musical styles, from J. S. Bach to Pink Floyd. Allie has a classical background of violin playing that began in 1988 when she was just 5 years old. Controversial to Allie’s roots, her true passion is rocking out and improvising. In 2000, Allie went to University of Illinois for violin performance, and found a new love for bluegrass music while frequenting The Canopy Club. A 2-year stint with band Green Mountain Grass took her to stage with improvised solos, touring the country and never looking back. A decade with Chicago-based bluegrass jam band, Cornmeal, taught Allie to solo with ears open, with endlessly changing musical styles and a team-player attitude. Allie’s excitement for music was nothing short of contagious and her passionate energy never-ending as she joined Colorado jamgrass pioneers, Yonder Mountain String Band from 2014- 2022. Embracing her aural skills and heart-forward demeanor, Allie has now recorded on dozens of albums, and has played live with the most well-known bluegrass players out there and just about every jam band on the scene, including Widespread Panic, The Dead, String Cheese Incident, Moe, Umphrey’s McGee, Government Mule, Billy Strings, Dark Star Orchestra, Melvin Seals, Greensky Bluegrass, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Glenn Tilbrook, Big Head Todd, G. Love, The Travelin’ McCourys, Leftover Salmon, Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Peter Rowan, Bela Fleck, Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush. While moving her entire body with her playing, Allie’s mastered the ability to use her instrument as a voice. She sings melodies with her bow, mimicking an electric guitar with distortion and delay, and utilizes the space in her solos - claiming to be what she calls the sexiest part of playing music. No matter which genre Allie is playing, she continues to innovate ways to blend her violin seamlessly. Allie Kral is indeed a thrill to witness!