Bryan Sutton
| Bryan Sutton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1973 Asheville, North Carolina |
| Origin | USA |
| Genres | Country, bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments |
Guitar Banjo Mandolin |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Labels | Sugar Hill |
| Associated acts | Ricky Skaggs |
Bryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a flatpicked acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays many other instruments including mandolin, banjo, and electric guitar.
Sutton first came to prominence as part of Ricky Skaggs' bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder. Sutton eventually left the band to focus on session work. In addition to Skaggs, Sutton has toured with the Dixie Chicks, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Hot Rize, Chris Thile, Tony Rice and others.
Bryan was asked to join the seminal bluegrass quartet Hot Rize in 2002. He has toured with them ever since and has only missed one show since they reformed.
Bryan won a Grammy Award in 2007 for his guitar duet with Doc Watson on the bluegrass classic "Whiskey Before Breakfast". The song was recorded using 3 vintage Neumann microphones and a laptop in a Colorado hotel room by Engineer Phil Harris.
In 2007-08, Sutton toured with Chris Thile & The How to Grow a Band.
In June, 2011 he launched the Online Bluegrass Guitar School with Bryan Sutton, as part of the ArtistWorks Academy of Bluegrass.
Bryan is one of the most in-demand session players in Nashville, and recently produced a record for Della Mae and the Cash Cabin.
Gear
Bryan plays a Bourgeois "Country Boy Deluxe" model dreadnought and also has his own signature model, the "Banjo Killer" slope-shouldered dreadnought. He also regularly performs with a 1940 Martin D-28.
Discography
Solo albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Bluegrass | ||
| Ready to Go |
|
— |
| Bluegrass Guitar |
|
— |
| Not Too Far from the Tree |
|
8 |
| Almost Live |
|
9 |
| Into My Own |
|
5 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "That's Where I Belong"[1] | Bill Filipiak |
Awards
- 2000 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
- 2003 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
- 2004 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
- 2005 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
- 2006 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
- 2007 - Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance for Whiskey Before Breakfast w/ Doc Watson
- 2011 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year [2]
- 2013 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
- 2014 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
References
- ↑ "CMT: Videos : Bryan Sutton : That's Where I Belong". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ "STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS NAMED IBMA ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR". International Bluegrass Music Association. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
External links
- BryanSutton.com, Official site
- Bryan Sutton Interview
- Online Bluegrass Guitar School with Bryan Sutton