Moore remains the sole constant member of the group, which currently also features Wayne Benson on mandolin (from 1992 to 2004, and since 2007), Keith McKinnon on banjo (since 2013), Nathan Aldridge on fiddle (since 2018), and Colton Baker on bass (since 2023).
After leaving Doyle Lawson's band Quicksilver, guitarist Russell Moore, fiddle player Mike Hartgrove and bassist Ray Deaton formed IIIrd Tyme Out (3TO) in May 1991.
[2] The original lineup released two albums — 1991's IIIrd Tyme Out and 1992's Puttin' New Roots Down — before Bibey quit suddenly a few days before a show in June 1992; he was replaced by Lou Reid, who disbanded his own eponymous group to become a full band member of 3TO the next month.
[12] This album was followed by Prime Tyme and Bluegrassed: Timeless Hits from the Past, before both Dilling and Loudermilk left the group in November 2013 — the former due to health issues,[13] and the latter to pursue other projects.
[15] The new members debuted on It's About Tyme in 2015, although Johnson was forced to leave that September due to ongoing medical issues, with Jerry Cole — who had substituted for the bassist at several recent show — taking his place.