The Band
Nathan Seibel
Nathan Seibel
Nathan Seibel
Banjo / Vocals
Nathan has been dedicated to the banjo since his early youth. He continues to develop new techniques to push the boundaries of contemporary banjo styles. Alongside his love for storytelling, Nathan is a ready to bring everyone along for the ride. His upbringing in classical and big-band jazz leads the group on theory-driven
Banjo / Vocals
Nathan has been dedicated to the banjo since his early youth. He continues to develop new techniques to push the boundaries of contemporary banjo styles. Alongside his love for storytelling, Nathan is a ready to bring everyone along for the ride. His upbringing in classical and big-band jazz leads the group on theory-driven journeys, creating a unique one-of-a-kind sound. You can find him performing around Baltimore with bands, The Stockpot & Hall Williams Band.
Hugh Bennett
Nathan Seibel
Nathan Seibel
Guitar / Vocals
Hugh Ellis Bennett is a songwriter and guitarist from North Carolina who hangs his hat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Deeply influenced by life experiences, cultural traditions of Appalachia, and softened by the flowing tides of coastal life, his playing reaches both backwards and forwards in time. Hugh has embarked on mu
Guitar / Vocals
Hugh Ellis Bennett is a songwriter and guitarist from North Carolina who hangs his hat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Deeply influenced by life experiences, cultural traditions of Appalachia, and softened by the flowing tides of coastal life, his playing reaches both backwards and forwards in time. Hugh has embarked on multiple solo and collaborative songwriting projects, each resembling a stepping stone that have led him to Coastal Plain. From a gentle ballad to a mind-bending journey, Hugh constructs a narrative through lyric and note.
Wyatt Graham
Nathan Seibel
Wyatt Graham
Mandolin / Vocals
Wyatt is a rhythmic architect for the band. With an extensive jam band background, he is most likely to take a song somewhere no one expected. His installments of double-stops and tight harmonies round out the sound of the group. A founding member of Maryland’s own, Uncle Kunkel’s One Gram Band, Wyatt‘s musical roots are a large part of the band’s personality.
Colin Rappa
Matthew Zuckerman
Wyatt Graham
Upright Bass / Vocals
Colin holds it all together. His upright bass playing is rooted, driving, and deeply musical — the kind of foundation that lets everyone else soar. Colin plays like he is letting the music breathe, making it come alive. With an extensive background in many genres from funk to punk, Colin’s seasoned expertise validates the Coastal Plain sound.
William Brauneis
Matthew Zuckerman
Matthew Zuckerman
Fiddle / Vocals
William brings a raw, old-time edge to the fiddle that pushes Coastal Plain into tight grooves. His harmonies lock in with the band's vocal blend, and his improvisational instincts keep every note feeling like the first one. Bundled with his fiddle playing, William is a singer-songwriter in his own right. He brings tastes
Fiddle / Vocals
William brings a raw, old-time edge to the fiddle that pushes Coastal Plain into tight grooves. His harmonies lock in with the band's vocal blend, and his improvisational instincts keep every note feeling like the first one. Bundled with his fiddle playing, William is a singer-songwriter in his own right. He brings tastes of country and folk to the groups lyrical twang. He is the host of Mt. Washington House Concerts.
Matthew Zuckerman
Matthew Zuckerman
Matthew Zuckerman
Dobro
Matthew's (Matt) dobro playing is like a secret weapon. Driving chops and string techniques make Matthew a heavy pursuant of long jams. Acting as a shimmering, steel-string voice that floats above the rhythm and pulls the whole band into the light. Matt is the long-standing host of Baltimore’s Pickett Brewing Bluegrass Jam every 1st
Dobro
Matthew's (Matt) dobro playing is like a secret weapon. Driving chops and string techniques make Matthew a heavy pursuant of long jams. Acting as a shimmering, steel-string voice that floats above the rhythm and pulls the whole band into the light. Matt is the long-standing host of Baltimore’s Pickett Brewing Bluegrass Jam every 1st and 3rd Thursday (Voted #1 Open Mic in Baltimore, Baltimore Magazine 2026)