As co- founder and lead vocalist of Hot Rize and Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers, Tim O'Brien is one of the spearheads of contemporary bluegrass having released more than ten studio albums.
O'Brien currently performs as a soloist, a duo partner with his sister Mollie, and with his band, the O'Boys.
O'Brien's songs have additionally been recorded by Kathy Mattea, the Seldom Scene, New Grass Revival, and the Johnson Mountain Boys.
Inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, November 2013.