Ransom Creek is a bluegrass band rooted in tradition and driven by harmony. Blending the high-energy sound of straight-ahead bluegrass with hints of rock, jam, and Americana, their music is built on the classic foundation of guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass—brought to life by tight vocal harmonies and dynamic musicianship.

The band features Doug Jenkins on mandolin, Mike Kruse on guitar, Charles Jenkins on bass, and Craig Cowan on banjo. Together, they honor the roots of bluegrass while infusing it with fresh influences and a deep love for the craft.

Marques Morel is an American songwriter/story-teller, midwestern-twanger/folksinger, guitar-thumper/harmonica wailer, street-performer/wandering troubadour, steadfast woodcutter/migrant worker, a father, a son, and a friend to all.

“Taking his cue from the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, and any number of other tattered troubadours, (Marques Morel) sounds like a cross between Johnny Cash, Bob Seger, and the late John Stewart (solo, The Kingston Trio) reciting ragged tales of the American West and its once-former glories,” writes Lee Zimmerman of The Alternate Root.