Nicky Sanders | |
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 Sanders at MerleFest 2019 in Wilkesboro, NC | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 16 August 1979 |
| Genres | Bluegrass, Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Fiddle, Vocals |
| Years active | 2000 to present |
| Labels | Yep Roc Records |
| Website | SteepCanyon.com |
Nicky Sanders is a Grammy Award-winning, American fiddle player specializing in Bluegrass music.[1] He is best known for his work with the band Steep Canyon Rangers along with banjo player and comedian Steve Martin.[2] Raised in San Francisco, he began studying classical violin aged five. At 17, he became concertmaster of the Young People's Symphony Orchestra in Berkeley, California. Later he would graduate Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts earning a BA in Music with a major in performance (violin). Other studies while at Berklee included 20th-century classical music composition and Film Scoring.
- ^ "Past Winners Search". The GRAMMYs.
- ^ "Alumni Profile: Nicky Sanders '02, A Wild and Crazy Gig". Retrieved 2015-03-22.