The Mockingbird Trio

Chris Smallwood (piano) has toured internationally with Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles for over a decade. He serves as Music Director/Performer with Chef Alton Brown’s touring shows. You can find him performing regularly with the Nashville Symphony, and with his Billy Joel/Elton John band, The Piano Men. Jesse Isley (guitar) is originally from Columbia SC. Jesse moved to Nashville in 2012 to pursue music. He has been working as a studio musician and touring guitarist for numerous artists including Andrew Peterson, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, The Band Perry, The Gettys, Tanya Tucker, Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett and more. Brian Kilian (drums) was born and raised in Philadelphia. After studying music at The University of The Arts in Philadelphia, Brian moved to Nashville in 2004. Since then he has toured and recorded with artists such as Will Hoge, Lucie Silvas, Kendell Marvel, The Bacon Brothers, Lee Roy Parnell, Corey Congilio, as well as many others.