RONNIE STEWART Jr.
ARTIST Biography
Born in Southwest Ohio in 1971, Ronnie was exposed to Bluegrass music first hand. His dad, Ron Stewart Sr., fell in love with Bluegrass music in the mid 70’s, which resulted in live practices and jams in his living room on a weekly basis. After learning chords and guitar rhythm from his dad, he soon began playing guitar in the band, but Ronnie was always intrigued by the banjo. At age 10, he began taking banjo lessons from Curt Hoskins, the banjo player in his dad’s band. Curt was an excellent Scruggs style picker, which is still evident in Ronnie’s playing today. Ronnie has been a member of several bands: Prime Time Bluegrass Band, Charlie and Wilma Hoskins, Blue and Lonesome, Miami Road, Wild Horses, and the Woolum Brothers. A solo recording titled “Can I Sing This Song for You” released in 2008 includes many of his music friends. Ronnie can also be heard on recordings by Prime Time, Blue and Lonesome, Noah Woolum, Clay Hess, and Mark Cole. Ronnie is happy to bring his banjo and vocal experience to Nightflyer.
Bio source: nightflyerband.com Accessed July 31, 2019.