Dedicated to keeping the music of Bill Monroe alive in the nineties, this Orange County California band blends a mixture of traditional favorites with their own compositions.
Crystal River is a hard driving traditional bluegrass band based in Orange, California.
The band blends the traditional sounds of Lester Flat and Earl Scruggs , Bill Monroe , and Jim and Jessie McReynolds with their own brand of original compositions. Recording is expected to start sometime soon. Chris is the founder of Crystal River, and in 1994 brought Don Clark and Jim Treydte into the band. TJ Lyons playing a solid bass,singing baritone vocals, and bringing some comic relief to the stage. Together, Crystal River continues to entertain audiences throughout Southern California with their classic Bluegrass sound.