their showmanship earned them the first-ever Entertainer of the Year award from the IBMA, and their “partnership” with Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers is…
nearly indescribable.
News
Hot Rize in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced that Hot Rize will be inducted this year into Bluegrass Music’s Hall of Fame in Owensboro, KY. The band will perform together at the official Induction ceremony September 18 in Chattanooga TN at the IBMA Awards Show.
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Hot Rize Releases Two Cuts from the Vault
Two of the band’s recordings from 2014 are now being heard for the first time: “Mighty Mississippi”, written in the 1920s about a devastating flood, and a jam on the old-time tune “Brown Eyed Rabbit”.
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Hurricane Relief Bundles
Hot Rize is supporting Hurricane Helene relief efforts by donating proceeds from these special bundles: some of their best out-of-print recordings, including some not available online or anywhere else.
Read moreMeet the band
In 1978, when Pete Wernick, Tim O’Brien, Nick Forster and Charles Sawtelle came together as a band, their chemistry soon generated an exciting and soulful new style of bluegrass, showcasing their formidable talents as instrumentalists, songwriters, and innovators. Grounded in the bluegrass traditions of artists like Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and the Stanley Brothers, their musical tastes embraced other American roots pathways as well. Honing their sound in Colorado bars and small concerts, they were soon appearing on Prairie Home Companion, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the Grand Ole Opry, and European tours. The world was ready for Hot Rize — and forty years later Hot Rize has left its unmistakable mark.
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Western NC Hurricane Relief: Bundle #1
Western NC Hurricane Relief: Bundle #1 – No Vinyl
Western NC Hurricane Relief: Bundle #2
Classic Hot Rize with Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers (DVD)