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For|those of a similar name|Brian Sutton (disambiguation)Infobox musical artist | name = Bryan Sutton| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| Born = 1973 Asheville, North Carolina | origin = USA | instrument = Guitar Banjo Mandolin | genre = Country music|Country | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1997-present| label = Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass)|Sugar Hill | associated_acts = Ricky Skaggs | website = Bryan Sutton is an United States|American musician . Primarily known as a flatpicking|flatpicked Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays many other instruments including mandolin , banjo , and electric guitar .
Sutton first came to prominence as part of Ricky Skaggs ' bluegrass music|bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder. Sutton eventually left the band to focus on session work. In addition to Skaggs, Sutton has toured with the Dixie Chicks , Jerry Douglas (musician)|Jerry Douglas , Sam Bush , Béla Fleck , Hot Rize , Chris Thile , Tony Rice and others.
In 2007, Sutton toured with Chris Thile & The How to Grow a Band, filling in for Chris Eldridge while he was on tour with the Infamous Stringdusters .
In 2011 Sutton began teaching guitar online at the http://www.academyofbluegrass.com/publicguitar School of Guitar, as part of the http://www.academyofbluegrass.com Academy of Bluegrass.
Gear
Sutton endorses guitars built by Dana Bourgeois . He plays a Bourgeois "Country Boy Deluxe" model dreadnought and also has his own signature model, the "Banjo Killer" slope-shouldered dreadnought. He also regularly performs with a 1940 C.F. Martin & Co.|Martin D-28.
Discography
Solo albums
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US Bluegrass
Ready to Go
Release date: February 22, 2000
Label: Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass)|Sugar Hill Records
2007 - Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance for Whiskey Before Breakfast w/ Doc Watson
2011 - IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
cite web| title = STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS NAMED IBMA ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR | International Bluegrass Music Association | url = http://ibma.org/node/280 | accessdate = 2011-12-08
References
External links
http://www.bryansutton.com/ BryanSutton.com, Official site
http://www.martintaylorguitar.com/ Bryan Sutton with Martin Taylor
http://www.academyofbluegrass.com/ Academy of Bluegrass
http://www.academyofbluegrass.com/publicguitar School of Guitar with Bryan Sutton
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