Randy Alan Kohrs[2] is an American multi-instrumentalist best known for his resonator guitar prowess, but he plays 13 musical instruments.
[3] Kohrs was born in Osceola, Iowa south of Des Moines and grew up on a farm near the rural town of New Virginia southwest of Indianola.
He continued to learn to play other instruments including electric guitar, drums, mandolin, banjo, pedal steel, and bass.
[7] Then he toured with Holly Dunn for two years and joined the John Cowan Band in 2000, playing on the album Always Take Me Back.
In 2003, Kohrs toured with Dolly Parton in her band the Blueniques, playing on three of her albums and performing as her opening act.
"[11][12] In 2007, Kohrs released the Old Photograph album which featured Scott Vestal and Scott Haas on banjo; Jim Hurst, Clay Hess and Andrew Crawford on guitar; Tim Crouch and Ashley Brown on fiddle, Aaron Ramsey and Jesse Cobb on mandolin, and Jim Weaver and Darren Vincent on bass.
In 2009, Kohrs released the album Quicksand on Rural Rhythm Records with Aaron Ramsey and Adam Steffey on mandolin.