Kristin Scott Benson Biography

Kristin Scott Benson grew up in South Carolina, surrounded by a musical family. She started playing mandolin and performed on stage the first time at the age of five. When she was thirteen, Kristin Scott Benson received a much anticipated banjo for Christmas and became enthralled with the instrument. Kristin spent her teen years studying the playing of banjo greats from Scruggs to Fleck.

After high school, Kristin Scott Benson relocated to Nashville, Tenn. to attend Belmont University, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. During Scott Benson’s sophomore year in college she joined the larry Stephenson Band.

In addition to Larry Stephenson, Kristin Scott Benson has played with Chris Jones, Sally Jones, Honi Deaton, and Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time.

Kristin Scott Benson was named the Banjo Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association on October 2, 2008 and in November of that year, she became a member of the two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year, The Grascals.

Kristin has attained a national identity as one of the top bluegrass banjo players on the scene, exhibiting impeccable taste, timing, and tone. With an attentive ear to back-up, she is known and respected as a true band and team player among her peers. With cover stories in Bluegrass Now, Bluegrass Unlimited and Banjo Newsletter, persistent touring, and renowned recording efforts, people have become very aware of her talent.

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