TTHC is happy to host Luke Bulla and Jared Tyler on June 200. Luke spent his early years in Tennessee playing fiddle in Ricky Skaggs’ band, Kentucky Thunder, which earned him his first Grammy Award. He spent his early years touring with Ricky Skaggs. More recently, he has performed and/or recorded with Brandi Carlile, Jim Lauderdale, Darrell Scott, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Bryan Sutton, Kevin Costner, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Rodney Crowell, and Earl Scruggs, to name a few.
With his long-time friend Casey Driessen, Luke founded the band Wisechild, which toured briefly with John Mayer and Counting Crows. He also had a band collaboration, W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration), which included members Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Fiction Family), Glen Phillips (Toad The Wet Sprocket), Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek, I’m With Her), Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello and the Imposters, The Attractions, Los Lobos), Greg Leisz (Joni Mitchell, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Beck), and Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Cracker).
In 2009, Luke released his first solo EP. That same year, Lyle Lovett asked Luke to join his Large Band, with whom he toured full time until 2023.
In 2015 Luke co-founded a Bluegrass/Americana record label, Pure Music | Nashville, with music and business executive John L. Heithaus. Luke’s LP, Who Loves You Better, was released by the label in May of 2016. Recorded at Zac Brown’s studio, Southern Ground Nashville.
Currently Luke is happy to be touring and we are thrilled to welcome him back to Tulsa!
Jared Tyler, an Oklahoma born artist has accomplished much in a short span of time. He played dobro with Malcolm Holcombe for several years and has also worked with artists such as Emmylou Harris, John Moreland, John Fulbright, and Jimmy Lafave among others. He has formed a few bands in Tulsa including Saugeye and the Doll Flys. Tyler’s music straddles many genres including folk, blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, red dirt and soul without losing focus on the songwriting and Tyler’s voice. He also is one of the new owners of The Colony.
He joins Luke as a friend and writer of a song that Luke recorded.