Dave dazzles the audience like no other, with a blur of dancing fingers and a full set of teeth! Without a doubt, The Lawnmowers centre around banjo guru Dave Hellens, a winner of several Australian national banjo championships. His technical and artistic grasp of the instrument is second to none. While Dave has built his style on the traditional bluegrass banjo foundations layed by Earl Scruggs, he has also been influenced by contemporary movements in the genre. This gives his playing a distinctively modern feel. As a well-known figure at bluegrass festivals around Australia, he has been recognised for his unorthodox treatment of traditional tunes, fueled by trips to the U.S. where he has dueled with contemporaries in the field. Dave has also had a long-term association with master guitarist Bruce Mathiske.