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Scott Vestal

Recording Artist · Active 1995–present · Also a musician
Traditional Bluegrass

Scott Vestal is a banjo player, builder, and producer who has anchored Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Continental Divide, the John Cowan Band, and the Sam Bush Band — an IBMA Banjo Player of the Year and Steve Martin Prize honoree whose Stealth Banjos are widely played by his peers.

  • Born May 8, 1962 in Duncan, Oklahoma; long based in the Nashville area.
  • Played with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver from 1985 to 1989.
  • Member of David Parmley & Continental Divide (1994–1998).
  • Member of the John Cowan Band (1998–2003) and the Sam Bush Band (2006–present).
  • IBMA Banjo Player of the Year in 1996 (co-winner with Sammy Shelor).
  • Recipient of the 2017 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
  • Designs and builds Stealth Banjos, known for an integrated/hidden 5th-string tuner.
  • Operates Digital Underground recording studio in Nashville and works extensively as a session player and engineer.

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