Bryan Sutton

About the Author

Bryan Sutton is arguably the best flatpick guitarist since the late great Doc Watson. Born near Asheville, North Carolina, in 1973, Bryan has been playing guitar since the age of 8. He first came to prominence as part of Ricky Skaggs's bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder and went on to be the guitarist for the legendary bluegrass band Hot Rize. As a leading session guitarist, he continues to appear on numerous recordings with everyone from Rhonda Vincent, the Dixie Chicks, and Taylor Swift to Dolly Parton and many more. Bryan won a Grammy award in 2007, and has been honored nine times as International Bluegrass Music Association's Guitarist of the Year. In 2011, he was also named Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.