Over the years, Joe Troop has carved himself a niche as an “artivist,” entwining music and social justice. He has now recruited some of his favorite festival friends from the old time and bluegrass scene to form a political protest powerhouse, the Truth Machine:
Joe Troop (banjo, guitar, vocals), Lu Furtado (guitar, vocals), Deb Shebish (fiddle), Olivia Fernandez (mandolin, vocals) and Jimmy Washington (bass).