Formed in 1973, the original lineup of
the Lost & Found bluegrass band consisted of bass fiddler
Allen Mills, banjo player
Gene Parker, mandolin player
Dempsey Young and guitarist
Roger Handy. The band became quite popular playing bluegrass festivals, with
Mills' exceptional songwriting contributing much to the group's fame; "Love of the Mountains," recorded by the original lineup, has become a contemporary bluegrass standard. In addition to contemporary songs, the band also recorded more traditional fare, such as "The Man Who Wrote 'Home Sweet Home' Never Was a Married Man." Most of their albums feature similar material, and the band continues to be a strong positive force in contemporary bluegrass music. By the mid-'90s, only
Mills and
Young had stayed, recruiting guitarist
Ray Berrier and banjo player
Lynwood Lunsford as replacements. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Music Guide