Wyatt Rice

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Wyatt Rice
Born (1965-01-06) January 6, 1965 (age 57)
Long Beach, California
Genres Bluegrass Music, New Acoustic Music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1984–present
Labels Rounder Records, Mountain Fever Records
Associated actsThe Tony Rice Unit, Wyatt Rice and Santa Cruz, The Ronnie Bowman Committee, Wyatt Rice and Richard Bennett.
Website wyattrice.com

Wyatt Rice is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is best known for his solo albums and his work in his brother's group the Tony Rice Unit. [1]

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Biography

Rice was born in Long Beach, California but grew up in Florida and other locations. He began playing guitar at age six, learning from his father Herb Rice. He also played alto saxophone, bassoon, and bass in his school marching band. [2]

At age 17, Rice moved from Florida to California to be a member of his brother Tony Rice's band, the Tony Rice Unit. [3] [4]

In 1990, Rice released his all-instrumental solo album New Market Gap on the Rounder Records label with help from Rickie Simpkins (fiddle), Sammy Shelor (banjo), Ray Legere (mandolin), and Ron Rice (bass). [1] [5]

Rice formed his own band Santa Cruz in 1995 and in 1996, released the album Picture in a Tear. Personnel included Elmer Burchett (banjo), Ricky Riddle (mandolin), Junior Sisk (guitar), and Timmy Massey (bass). [6]

Rice joined Ronnie Bowman’s band The Committee in 2003 along with Andy Hall (resonator guitar), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), Jessie Cobb (Mandolin) Mike Anglin (bass) and Garnet Imes Bowman (harmony vocals). [7] [8]

In 2013, Rice began touring with fellow flatpicking guitarist Richard Bennett. [9] [10]

In 2016, Rice and Dan Menzone released the Something Out of the Blue album on the Mountain Fever Records as the Wyatt Rice and Dan Menzone Alliance. Other artists involved include Rob Ickes (dobro), Fred Carpenter (fiddle), Adam Steffey (mandolin), and Ron Rice (bass). [11] Donna Hughes wrote the lead-off song, "Lonesome Highway" which was sung by Russell Moore and Dale Ann Bradley. [12]

Wyatt recorded the music instruction DVD “Advanced Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar” for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, with Rickie Simpkins, Kenny Smith, Sammy Shelor, and Tony Rice. Rice also operates Rice Recording Studio, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at East Tennessee State University, teaching Guitar.

Rice is also a member of the Crooked Road Guitar Masters, along with Claiborne Woodall, Josh Pickett, and Sammy Shelor. [13] [14]

Discography

Solo albums

With Tony Rice

Larry and Wyatt Rice

The Rice Brothers

Wyatt Rice and Rickie Simpkins

Wyatt Rice, David Grier, and Kenny Smith

The Dan Menzone and Wyatt Rice Alliance

Also appears on

Music Instruction

Awards

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  12. ↑ "Lonesome Highway Song on new Wyatt Rice album". Donna Hughes. June 1, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  13. ↑ "TCR Guitar Masters". Mountains of Music. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  14. ↑ Susan L. Pena (June 11, 2017). "Music from the Crooked Road Tour winds its way to Reading". Reading Eagle. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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