Rock Ridge Bluegrass Band

Rock Ridge works hard to meet the needs of our clients. With clear communication from the beginning, all of the details for our part of your event will go smoothly and we're also very flexible in case something changes. Our job is to make sure your guests are happy with our top notch bluegrass vocals & instrumentals and warm friendly stage presence! We've got top-notch bluegrass talent on the West Coast, love what we do and look forward to playing at your event!

Josie Grant is a bluegrass powerhouse, wowing audiences with dynamic, powerful singing and driving rhythm guitar. Fans describe her vocals as being "highly charged!", and her tone, expression and commanding performance style make her a standout among top bluegrass vocalists. Equally compelling is her energetic and rhythmically dynamic guitar playing which forms the driving foundation for Rock Ridge. Originally from Southern CA, she fell in love with bluegrass in the 1990s and has performed with Hiway 99 and Borderline Bluegrass Bands in Northern California and is a founding member of Rock Ridge. Hailing now from Sisters, Oregon, Josie is also a classical oil painter.

Rick Grant's background is solidly founded in the traditions of old-time, classical, and gypsy jazz. He is a superbly talented multi-instrumentalist playing rock solid mandolin with Rock Ridge. His timing forms a bedrock of rhythm that is the core of Rock Ridge’s drive. His high-lonesome vocals match perfectly with the band and he writes and arranges many of the songs. Rick has been a well-known fixture in the California bluegrass scene, and he has lent his talents to popular groups including Mountain Laurel and Borderline Bluegrass Band and is a founding member of Rock Ridge. Rick worked as a software engineer and is now focusing on landscape photography and investing.

Dale Adkins is a longtime Northwest legend who Flatpick Guitar Magazine states is: “really, really good, as in a major force!" As a part of Grammy nominee Kate MacKenzie's touring band, Dale performed across the U.S. and Europe in the 1990s. Other musical collaborations include guitar legend Dan Crary, John Reischman and the Jaybirds, Frontline, True North, Leah Larson and now Rock Ridge. With the release of “Alone in the Red Room,” Dale introduced a significant departure from high-energy bluegrass flatpicking, showing significant growth and sophistication in his playing. Dale is an instrumental wiz on guitar, banjo and mandolin. Dale is also the owner and engineer/producer of Big Owl Studios where he has recorded and produced acoustic recordings of beautiful, pure quality for musicians all over the US. (link hidden)

Suzanne Adkins has been a stately, rock-solid bassist and vocalist in many Northwest groups over the years. She has held down the beat for groups including True North, Knott Bros, McKenzie Crossing, and Adkins Family Band. She is a gifted vocalist and harmony singer in any configuration she joins. Suzanne is the Artistic Director for the Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival held annually in Fossil, OR and works alongside Dale Adkins as a record producer and engineer for Big Owl Studios, providing her own stamp to many bluegrass and acoustic recordings. Her other musical pursuits include serving on the current Board of Directors of Acoustic Sound (Wintergrass) and in the past on the Oregon Bluegrass Association Board.

Bluegrass sounds fantastic performed acoustically (without sound reinforcement) if that works well for your event. We also can supply our own high-end sound equipment and have 2 audio engineers in the band with years of experience creating the best sound for challenging spaces.