Over the Rhine is an Ohio-based band the core of which is the husband-and-wife team of bassist/pianist/guitarist Linford Detweiler and vocalist/guitarist Karin Bergquist. The band originally began as a quartet with guitarist Ric Hordinski and drummer Brian Kelley. Ric left the band in December of 1996 and Brian continued to play into 1997 before departing.
Over the Rhine is now primarily Bergquist and Detweiler accompanied by complementary musici...
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Over the Rhine is an Ohio-based band the core of which is the husband-and-wife team of bassist/pianist/guitarist Linford Detweiler and vocalist/guitarist Karin Bergquist. The band originally began as a quartet with guitarist Ric Hordinski and drummer Brian Kelley. Ric left the band in December of 1996 and Brian continued to play into 1997 before departing.
Over the Rhine is now primarily Bergquist and Detweiler accompanied by complementary musicians on albums and tours. Along with Karin Bergquist (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano) and Linford Detweiler (keyboards, electric bass, vocals) the line-up consists of; Jake Bradley (upright bass, electric bass, electric guitar), Mickey Grimm (drums) and Kenny Hutson (electric guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, dobro).
The band's namesake and place of origin is the Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood Over-the-Rhine. Karin attended school in Barnesville, Ohio and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1984. She then went to Malone College, located in...
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