Scott Vestal
Best known for
Banjo
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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Scott VestalPlayed on recordings with Scott Vestal
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Sam BushPlayed on recordings with Sam Bush
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Doyle Lawson and QuicksilverPlayed on recordings with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
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Donna UlissePlayed on recordings with Donna Ulisse
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Larry Sparks and the Lonesome RamblersPlayed on recordings with Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers
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Ronnie BowmanPlayed on recordings with Ronnie Bowman
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WildfirePlayed on recordings with Wildfire
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Jeff AutryPlayed on recording with Jeff Autry
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LivewirePlayed on recording with Livewire
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Vassar Clements, Tony Rice and the Low Country All-Star BandPlayed on recording with Vassar Clements, Tony Rice and the Low Country All-Star Band