Brittany Haas is widely regarded as one of the most influential fiddlers of her generation. Hailing from Northern California, she immersed herself in string camps across the U.S., crafting her distinctive sound under the mentorship of Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger. At 14, she hit the road with Anger’s Republic of Strings, and by 17, released her self-titled debut album. While earning a degree in Evolutionary Biology at Princeton, Haas joined the groundbreaking band Crooked Still, helping shape their sound through four albums and global touring.
A sought-after collaborator, Haas has performed on Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live with Steve Martin’s bluegrass band, and featured on his Grammy-winning album The Crow. Over the years, she has performed and recorded with Bela Fleck, Vince Gill, Abigail Washburn, Tony Trischka, Yonder Mountain String Band, and many more.
Now based in Nashville, Brittany is at the heart of several exciting projects. She performs with her cellist sister Natalie Haas, releasing the album North Node in summer of 2026, the sequel to their much-awaited 2023 duo album HAAS. Her band Hawktail’s fourth album, Place of Growth, came out in 2022, followed by a collaboration with Swedish folk legends Väsen. She is also the newest member of the Grammy-winning Punch Brothers and has toured with the Dave Rawlings Machine, appearing on Nashville Obsolete and Poor David's Almanack.
Named Americana Music Association’s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2020, Haas continues to inspire the next generation of fiddlers through teaching and performances. She’s also recently received commissions from the Freshgrass Foundation and completed a month-long writing residency at Badlands National Park.
Photo by Shelby M’lynn Mick
"So here is a real roots musician in the most modern sense--Brittany Haas fiddles from a very deep and personal place, the way she feels it, the way she wants to hear it, with seemingly infinite facility, and a spirit that's simply uplifting." -- Bruce Molsky
"...a major fiddling talent has emerged." -- Mark O'Connor
"She can shove the whole room around with her fiddle." -- Danny Barnes
"A joy to listen to...” -- Alasdair Fraser
"There's no one I'd rather listen to play the violin than Brittany Haas – her playing just slays me." -- Matt Glaser
"Britt opens the window, gets out of the way, and the music floods through in a tide of joy." -- Darol Anger
