Luke Price is a talented young multi-instrumentalist known for his great balance of taste, rhythm, and technical ability. He is known for pushing genres, styles, and fellow musicians into new territory while delicately respecting the great musical traditions that have come before.
At the young age of seven, Luke began competing in fiddle contests and quickly made a name for himself winning the National Title at ages 12 and 17, along with a long list of awards from contests all across the country, including The Fiddlers Frolics and the Grand Masters. At the age of 15, he began teaching private lessons.
While continuing to carry on the Texas fiddling and contest traditions, Luke began to expand his playing to many other styles, namely Jazz, Soul, Blues, Funk, Bluegrass, and Pop. He then became interested in songwriting and arranging as an outlet for his growing creativity.
After completing his B.A. in Professional Music at the esteemed Berkley College of Music, he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he continued to record and perform his original music with his Old Soul Pop band, Dean! He has performed and collaborated with a host of other musicians including: Green State (with Scott Law and Tye North), Tony Furtado, Tristan and Tashina Clarridge, Hanneke Cassel, and Jesse Harper, to name a few.
Now, he continues to teach privately, while also teaching as an Associate Professor at Lewis& Clark College. Luke is passionate about passing on the old fiddling traditions, and also creating new music measured with taste, technical control, and joy.