Celebrating his 45th Anniversary in bluegrass, Band Leader, Kevin Prater began his bluegrass journey at age seven. Now 45 years later Kevin has shared his talents in 24 countries, 49 states. Now in year 16 leading The Kevin Prater Band throughout the USA and Canada, playing 103 shows in 2024. 2023 found the band playing 88 shows and signing a record deal with Turnberry Records of California. First single "Kentucky Mountain Memories" released April 2024, May 17 it was #6 in the world on the Roots Music Charts. By year end of 2024 the band played 104 shows and will soon release the full CD, their sixth project.
Multi award winning Kevin Prater has assembled an amazingly talented group of young pickers to help create the. bands "Coal-Fired, Pure Kentucky Bluegrass" sound. In addition to Kevin on mandolin, Mallory Hindman of Reader, WV. on fiddle. Mallory began her training at age 9, studying classical for four years, until the Kenny Baker Fiddle bluegrass bug bit her. She is a student of the late Byron Berline and Eddie Stubbs of the Grand Ole Opry. Codie Allen mans the banjo position. Fresh out of college, new to touring though he has had his own local bands for several years in Campbellsville, KY. On guitar, the super talented, Dalton Smith, of Alderson, WV. Dalton is a former staff musician at Hatfield McCoy Dinner theater. On bass, holding it all together, Larry Cadle of Galion, Ohio. Larry comes with a history of multiple genres of music including jazz and gospel, but he always returns to the music of his childhood, bluegrass.
Those interested in Booking The Kevin Prater Band please contact Stacey Wright at
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