Growing up in the West Virginia mountains, Chris Stockwell started singing at an early age and took up the Dobro in 2002. Since then, he has performed with some of the best in the business at bluegrass festivals and concert halls throughout the United States. Notably, Chris was the Dobro player with The Rarely Herd for 8 years. He also had the opportunity to do a weeklong tour with Lou Reid and Carolina, perform on Mountain Stage with Susan Werner, and play on the soundtrack to the motion picture Stuck in the Past with Honi Deaton & Dream. In recent years, Chris has toured Norway with The Darrell Webb Band and played shows with West Virginia music icons Ron Sowell, Johnny Staats, John Inghram, and Butch Osborne. 

Currently based in Summersville, West Virginia, Chris is highly regarded for his teaching abilities as well as his musicianship. In addition to offering private lessons, for the past five years, he has taught Dobro at Alleghany Echoes music camp in Marlinton, West Virginia. He has presented workshops at several bluegrass festivals Including The Minnesota Old time Bluegrass festival and The Roanoke Fiddle Festival. Chris has also stayed busy as a session musician with 37 recording credits on various bluegrass, roots, and folk CDs.