Wyatt Rice

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. At age 17, Rice moved from Florida to California to be a member of his brother Tony Rice's band, the Tony Rice Unit. 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). 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). In 2013, Rice began touring with fellow flatpicking guitarist Richard Bennett. Donna Hughes wrote the lead-off song, "Lonesome Highway" which was sung by Russell Moore and Dale Ann Bradley.{{cite web |url=http://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/music-from-the-crooked-road-tour-winds-its-way-to-reading&template=mobileart == Discography ==

Solo albums • 1990: New Market Gap (Rounder) • 1996: Picture in a Tear (Rounder) with Santa Cruz ===With Tony Rice=== • 1982: Backwaters (Rounder) • 1983: Church Street Blues (Sugar Hill) • 1986: Me & My Guitar (Rounder) • 1991: Native American (Rounder) • 1996: Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot (Rounder) • 2000: Unit of Measure (album) (Rounder) • 2003: Tony Rice Guitar Method - Instructional Video (Homespun) • 2014: Tony Rice: The Video Collection DVD'' (Rounder) Larry and Wyatt Rice • 1994: Larry and Wyatt Rice (Pinecastle) The Rice Brothers • 1989: The Rice Brothers (Rounder) • 1994: The Rice Brothers 2 (Rounder) Wyatt Rice and Rickie Simpkins • 2001: New Acoustic Christmas (FGM) • 2005: Pickin’ on Martina McBride (CMH) • 2005: Pickin’ on Vince Gill (CMH) • 2006: Pickin’ on Van Zant (CMH) ===Wyatt Rice, David Grier, and Kenny Smith=== • 2002: Live in Concert DVD (Flatpicking Guitar Magazine) The Dan Menzone and Wyatt Rice Alliance • 2016: Something Out of the Blue (Mountain Fever) Also appears on • 1986: Larry Rice - Hurricanes and Daydreams (Rebel) • 1989: Bill Emerson and Pete Goble - Dixie in My Eye (Webco) • 1990: Larry Rice - Artesia (Rebel) • 1990: Once Again From the Top Volumes One and Two (Hay Holler Records) • 1991: Bill Emerson - Reunion (Pinecastle) • 1991: David Grier - Freewheeling (Rounder) • 1994: Emerson and Taylor - Appaloosa (Pinecastle) • 1996: Bill Emerson - Banjo Man (Pinecastle) • 1997: Rickie Simpkins - Dancing on the Fingerboard (Pinecastle) • 2002: Rickie Simpkins - ''Don't Fret It'' (Doobie Shea) • 2004: Melonie Cannon - Melonie Cannon (Skaggs Family) • 2005: Ronnie Bowman - ''It's Gettin' Better All the Time'' (Koch) • 2005: Larry Rice - Clouds Over Carolina (Rebel) • 2006: Jimmy Gaudreau - In Good Company (CMH) • 2007: Donna Hughes - Gaining Wisdom (Rounder) • 2007: Steep Canyon Rangers - ''Lovin' Pretty Women'' (Rebel) • 2008: Melonie Cannon - And the Wheel Turns (Rural Rhythm) • 2008: Tim Hensley - Long Monday (Rural Rhythm) • 2008: Junior Sisk - Blue Side of the Blue Ridge (Rebel) • 2012: Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson - The Mandolin Chronicles (Pinecastle) • 2017: Mike Bentley - ''All I've Got'' (Union House) Music Instruction • 2000: Advanced Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar DVD (Flatpicking Guitar Magazine) Awards • IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year – The Tony Rice Unit – 1991, 1995 • IBMA Recorded Event of the Year award for "What'll I Do" - Terry Baucom - 2013. == References ==