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Mack Powers, John Roten, Dale Roten, Butch Barker,
Loyd Richardson

Like many bluegrass bands, Rock Bottom Bluegrass Band began as a group of friends picking for fun. What started as a Thursday night “pickin’ session” has evolved into a full-fledged band effort taking them to six states and producing five recordings. After ten years, the band maintains a busy schedule performing at festivals, concerts, corporate outings, and numerous private functions. The band has appeared with or opened for Jim and Jesse, The Lonesome River Band, IIIrd Tyme Out, Blue Highway, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, and the  Kruger Brothers.

With an emphasis on vocal harmonies, Rock Bottom Bluegrass Band plays a variety of old standards, progressive bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and original material. The band consists of:

At different times you will hear John, Dale, Loyd, or Butch on lead vocals. Loyd handles most of the tenor singing, with help from John, while baritone vocals are shared by Dale and Butch. Occasionally, you will catch Mack adding a bass line. The vocal blends provide the band with a unique sound and wide range of musical possibilities.

Ashe County, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, is home to Rock Bottom Bluegrass Band where the band members live within a five mile radius of each other.

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Current Band Schedule

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