Area Code 615 (band)

Area Code 615 was an American supergroup from Nashville, Tennessee,¹² consisting primarily of younger session musicians.¹

They took their name from the telephone area code, which at the time covered all of Central and Eastern Tennessee.¹³ Although their recording "Stone Fox Chase" was used as the theme of the BBC's music program The Old Grey Whistle Test,³⁴ the band found difficulty getting respect from either conservative country music audiences or the mainstream rock press.¹

Area Code 615 recorded two albums, one instrumental and one with vocals, before disbanding.¹ Wayne Moss, along with Nashville session steel guitarist Russ Hicks, formed Barefoot Jerry to continue Area Code 615's progressive country rock style.¹ Mac Gayden, and Kenny Buttrey also played in the new band.³

• Mac Gayden – Lead guitar, vocals (died 2025)
• Charlie McCoy – Harmonica, vocals
• Bobby Thompson – Banjo, guitar (died 2005)
• Wayne Moss – Guitar, bass
• Buddy Spicher – Fiddle, viola, cello
• David Briggs – Keyboards
• Ken Lauber – Keyboards
• Norbert Putnam – Bass, cello
• Kenny Buttrey – Drums (died 2004)
• Weldon Myrick – Pedal steel guitar (died 2014)
• Elliot Mazer – Co-producer³

• Area Code 615, 1969 (the album peaked at No. 191 on the Billboard Top LPs during a four-week stay on the chart).⁵
• Trip in the Country, 1970