Poverty Hollow started out as a group of friends getting together to jam on a semi-regular basis and evolved into a band from there. Pam and Don Mulhollem are the band's foundation on bass and guitar, respectively. They bring to the band their years of experience playing with the Mainline Gospel band.

John Larimer played guitar in various rock and roll bands before converting to bluegrass guitar and dobro with Pickin@bluegrass and now Poverty Hollow. Gary Shaffer comes to the band having many years under his belt as the banjo player for Jerusalem Ridge. Gary also played rock and roll (would you believe drums!?) before he took up playing the banjo.  Rounding out the bands sound is one of Western Pennsylvania's finest fiddlers, Frank Cackowski.

 Poverty Hollow is living proof that talent, hard work, and experience are the ingredients that elevate a band from merely "good" to truly "excellent." Blessed with strong vocalists, superb harmonies and solid, creative instrumental abilities, this group is turning a lot of heads on the bluegrass scene. Their sound is a mixture of the old and new, with a variety of vocal blends and textures which provide the listener with some good old toe tapping fun.