Scott Vestal is one of the most popular and richest Banjoist who was born on May 8, 1962 in Duncan, Oklahoma, United States. in 1985, Vestal, Russell Moore along with Scott Vestal joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver and replaced Terry Baucom. Vestal continued to be with Quicksilver for the next four years and released five albums.
“Bluegrass” (also known as the “Bluegrass Annual” series) was awarded an IBMA prize to be the Recorded Event of the Year in 1996. The recordings in this series was in existence from 1995 until 2001.
Starting in 2006, Vestal recorded and toured with the Sam Bush Band along with Stephen Mougin (guitar), Todd Parks (bass), and Chris Brown (drums).
In 2006, Vestal worked with David Lee Roth to promote the CMH Records Van Halen bluegrass tribute Strummin’ with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen, appearing on late night and daytime talk shows and at a concert at the Nokia Theater in New York City.
Scott was honored with the Banjo Player of the Year in 1996 by the International Bluegrass Music Association (co-winner alongside Sammy Shelor), and in 1998, he was named Banjo Player of the Year by the Bluegrass Now Magazine Fan’s Choice Awards.
