a new path through music
[the band at 20]
With two decades proudly under their belts, the Prowlers' sight remains fixed on the future. Ever constant in the group's enthralling performances is their ability to showcase their passion for music and people. All four members possessing a knack for storytelling, compelling songwriting and intricate instrumentation, each offers the utmost artistic prowess, building on one another's magic night after night.
Reverence for tradition coupled with willingness to explore beyond the ordinary lands the Prowlers in a category difficult at times to define but explosively intriguing around every bend. To date, the Prowlers have toured 29 countries on 5 continents working with the U.S. State Dept & their own nonprofit, Bluegrass Ambassadors. The group's experiences with people & musicians across the globe have shaped their worldview & bolstered the bridges they establish between cultures. For this troupe, the work doesn't end at making music – they are actively striving toward a kinder world.
Jon Goldfine
Bass
Jon's drive and love shows through his commitment to the business at the bands' inception and his powerful voice and songwriting. Before the Prowlers, Jon's bass playing was all over the spectrum of rock and world music. He's kind, measured and loves dogs more than pretty much anyone you've ever met.
Chris Dollar
Guitar
Chris comes from the heart of Bill Monroe country (Central Indiana) and it shows immediately on stage through his fierce guitar picking and ridiculous vocal chops. He cut his teeth with the excellent New Old Cavalry and Flatland Harmony Experiment and has become a foundational presence in the Prowlers. In his spare time, Chris works on both cars and guitars alike.
Jake Howard
Mandolin
Originally from the Akron, OH region, Jake picked up the mandolin at 15 and never put it down. His early years consisted of performing with friends & family and the Prowlers actually had a discussion with him early on about trying out for the band. Serendipity intervened and Jake was accepted into the world famous Berklee College of Music where he honed his skills, landing on stage with the Prowlers in 2020 with an undeniable presence & unmatched musicality. Jake’s propensity for teaching & video editing have helped the band level-up considerably.
Ben Wright
Banjo
Ben is a founding member of the Prowlers, having started his bluegrass journey in Chicago after seeing a banjo in the window of the Old Town School of Folk Music in mid-October of 1999. That $200 impulse buy turned itself slowly into a career spanning thousands of notes, friends and miles. When not playing the banjo, Ben not-so-quietly obsesses over shipwrecks and Nintendo.