Young fiddler Brandon Godman has been announced as the newest member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, replacing veteran sideman Alan Johnson who is taking work outside of music.

Brandon has been busy this past few years working with Karl Shiflett, Wildfire and until now, with NewFound Road. His first show with Doyle will be this weekend (6/6) in Cullman, AL.

On his MySpace blog, Brandon shared his reaction upon learning that he had the job.

“Words cannot describe how excited I am about taking this gig.  It is truly the type of gig that every musician strives to get at some point in their career.  I’ve been blessed.”

Fiddler Brandon Godman has come onboard with New Found Road, effective this past weekend. He did his first shows with the band at the SPBGMA convention in Nashville - where they picked up an award for Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary).

Brandon is originally from Kentucky, but now lives in Nashville. He had previously worked with Wildfire and Karl Shiflett.

New Found Road’s Tim Shelton told us that he is very pleased to have Brandon with the band, and to expand the lineup to five pieces.

Wildfire has just announced the addition of fiddle player, Brandon Godman. Brandon will be joining the current line up of the band which includes Chris Davis, Daniel Grindstaff, Robert Hale, and Curt Chapman.

Hailing from Falmouth, KY, Brandon has been playing fiddle since he was just a youngster of 10 years old. While he’s still fairly young, he has a great deal of experience as a bluegrass fiddler. He played with a number of local/regional bands growing up, he’s recently traveled with touring acts Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain and the Wildwood Valley Boys. Most recently he’s been a member of The Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show.

Brandon is currently enrolled at Morehead State University as a Jazz Violin Major with a minor in traditional music. You can hear a few samples of his playing on Brandon’s MySpace page.