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Hot Rize Snapshot

Music Genre

Country

Music Style

Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass

Music Mood

Earthy, Playful, Freewheeling, Energetic, Wistful

Wikipedia Text

Hot Rize is a bluegrass band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. Established in 1978, the founding members were Mike Scap (guitar), Tim O'Brien on mandolin and fiddle, Pete Wernick on banjo and Charles Sawtelle on bass. Mike Scap was soon replaced by Nick Forster (electric bass), allowing Charles Sawtelle to switch to acoustic guitar. The band played together and issued 6 studio albums until they disbanded in 1990. From 1991-98 the band played several reunion dates each year. Following the death in 1999 of Charles Sawtelle, Hot Rize re-grouped in 2002, adding Bryan Sutton to play the guitar.

Origin

Colorado, United States

Music Genre (Text)

Bluegrass, Progressive bluegrass

Year(s) Active

1978–1990 full-time, 1991-98 and 2002–present very part time

Record Label

Sugar Hill Records, Flying Fish

Associated Acts

Tim O'Brien, Jerry Douglas, Martha White

Group Members

Nick Forster, Tim O'Brien, Pete Wernick, Bryan Sutton