He is a singer-songwriter, drummer, producer and
musical director who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee.One of his first musical ventures
was in the 1970s in a band with the son of the singer Dottie West which led
to them touring with her.This
got him noticed and he was soon to be heard as a replacement drummer for
the group America.He decided to relocate to
California, where he founded the band Silver, and saw some success with his
hit song "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang".Returning to Nashville in the '80s he was snapped up to become a
member of Steve Earle's Dukes and after spending about 18 months with them
he went on to work with Lyle Lovett.1988 saw him as a member of The Overtones and following on from that
he was a co-founder of Dead Reckoning.His songwriting was also noticed and in 1996 the
Nashville Songwriter's Association presented him with the Songwriter
Achievement Award for his "Wild Angels" which was co-written with Martina
McBride.Moving into the
realms of production he was a co-founder of Dead Reckoning Records and has
produced several records for his co-members of Dead Reckoning and also the
singer Trisha Yearwood.Working with many artists throughout his career he has worked as a
producer and/or musician/singer with acts such as John Anderson, Clint
Black, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Roseanne Cash, Neil Diamond, Dixie Chicks, Freddie
Fender, Crystal Gayle, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Etta James, Janis Ian, Elton
John, George Jones, Mark Knopfler, Nicolette Larson, Mac MacAnally, The
Mavericks, Reba McEntire, Bette Midler, Juice Newton, Nity Gritty Dirt
Band, Mark O'Connor, Buck Owens, Dolly Parton, The Pointer Sisters, Timothy
B. Schmidt, Earl Scruggs, Dan Seals, George Strait, The Texas Tornadoes, Pam
Tillis, Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, and Tammy Wynette to name just a
few.Albums he features on are
countless but include Last Mango in Paris by Jimmy Buffett, In My
Lifetime by Neil Diamond, Art of Control by Peter Frampton, Bluebird
by Emmylou Harris, Now That I've Found You: A Collection by Alison
Krauss, Great Divide by Willie Nelson, Hank Wilson, Vol 3: Legend
in My Lifetime by Leon Russell, It's a Mystery by Bob Seger
& The Silver Bullet Band, 24 Carrots by Al Stewart, Buffalo
Zone by Sweethearts of the Rodeo and Pure Hank by Hank Williams
Jr. as just a small selection.The 2000s saw him continuing to perform, record and produce and in
2002 he became a co-founder of the band Marty Stuart & The Fabulous
Superlatives who received a 2007 Grammy Award nomination for his co-produced
Live At the Ryman.
