Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings is the musical partnership of American songwriter and singer Gillian Welch and guitarist David Rawlings. Gillian Welch's musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old time string band music and folk into a rustic style that she dubs "American Primitive". Her music is often described as haunting or soothing. Welch, who was born in Manhattan, NYC, moved to Boston and studied at the Berklee College of Music. In Boston, Welch met David Rawlings, who would become her longtime musical partner, at a successful audition for Berklee's only country band. In 1992, Welch moved to Nashville and began building a career and Rawlings soon followed. Welch and Rawlings have collaborated on a series of critically acclaimed albums, some released under Welch's name, some released under Rawlings' name, and some under both of their names. The pair released the single "Pass You By " in 1996 and the album "All The Good Times (Are Past & Gone)" in 2020.

David Todd Rawlings is an American guitarist, singer, and record producer. He is known for his musical partnership with singer and songwriter Gillian Welch. He and Welch were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 91st Academy Awards for "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings" from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. In 2020, Welch and Rawlings released All the Good Times , which won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. In 2024, Welch and Rawlings released Woodland, which won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, currently making Welch and Rawlings the only duo to win the award more than once.