Sierra Riders Band

The Sierra Riders Band is a vocal and instrumental vocal trio consisting of brothers Tim and Keith Johnson and Sonny Coelho. In 2007, Tim Johnson, the group's bandleader, was voted instrumentalist of the year by the Western Music Association for his instrumental album American Fiddler released in 2007. From 2000 to 2007, Johnson was also the fiddler for the Sons of the San Joaquin, a cowboy band. As a member of that band, he was inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame in 2006. Johnson also plays the acoustic guitar and the mandolin. His styles include classical, gospel, blues, jazz, Celtic, cowboy and Texas swing.