EPISODE 45: Born and raised in Utah, Ryan Shupe is a 5th generation fiddler, an accomplished electric guitar, acoustic guitar and mandolin player, and has been performing throughout the country since he was 10 years old. Being a young prodigy, Ryan was a member of the nationally acclaimed “Peewee Pickers” where he first met and played with Alison Krauss. After forming in 1997, Shupe and his band, the RubberBand, have toured the US extensively and has had numerous local and national TV and radio appearances, including on Good Morning America, E! TV, Voice of America, Mountain Stage, Woodsongs, Great American Country, and Country Music Television. With Shupe as band leader, songwriter and lead vocalist, the group has had a successful career spanning nine albums, including Dream Big (on Capitol Records), which peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Country Albums Chart. The band just released their 9th album, Live Vol. 2, in early September, which features 18 of their most popular songs performed live during their 25 year history. ryanshupe.net

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