Pittsburgh, PA, may not seem like much of a town for country music, but don't tell the Povertyneck Hillbillies that -- their rough and rowdy blend of country sound and rock & roll attitude was born and bred in Dawson, less than 40 miles from Pittsburgh, and fans in the Steel City have helped them become one of the fastest rising new acts in country. The band was formed in 2000, when fiddle player Chris Higbee met like-minded music fan Chris "Abby" Abbondanza, who had some experience as a singer.