Rick Bartley ♦ Guitar, Songwriter, Vocalist
Rick Bartley
Image Credit: Courtesy The Bartley Brothers
Full Name: Rick Bartley
Years Active: '00s
Instruments: Guitar, Songwriter, Vocalist
Web Site: The Bartley Brothers (MySpace)
Rick Bartley Biography
Rick Bartley, on guitar and lead and harmony vocals, began his journey in music at a young age learning to play old-time claw-hammer banjo from his grandfather and then began learning the three finger Scruggs style. He began playing in a local band as a young man in East Tennessee, but providing a living for his young family forced Rick into the business of strip mining for coal.
Rick Bartley always kept picking around home and after moving back to his native Kentucky, began playing mandolin and guitar in local and regional bands on the weekend.
In the early 1980′s, Rick began writing songs. The first song he ever wrote, “I’m a Hobo”, was recorded on JD Crowe and the New South’s CD “Lefty’s Old Guitar“. He also has the title track on Junior Sisk’s CD “Blue Side of the Blueridge“, and has cuts by other Bluegrass artists to his credit.
Rick recorded a solo project for Lonesome Day Records in 2004 which garnered widespread airplay. Rick Bartley is known for his rich sounding voice and strong rhythm guitar.
- Biography Courtesy The Bartley Brothers
