Brantley Kearns

Born in the Southeast and educated on the East Coast, Brantley Kearns was a Renaissance man. A trained stage actor as well as a musician, he first came to the attention of the masses and the industry when he started playing with Dwight Yoakam in the mid-'80s. It's Kearns' fiddle playing that kept Yoakam's debut release, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. so traditional. The video of the title track also focused on Kearns' magnificent playing style. He was a featured player and background vocalist on Hillbilly Deluxe and Just Lookin' for a Hit, and his background vocals were promin...