Mark Gillespie - Guitar and Mandolin

The Nashville-based mandolin/guitar picker joined Trace’s band in _____.  In the mid 1990’s Gillespie and longtime friend Lee Rolfes were both criss-crossing the country, performing music and were well known in the Cincinnati, Ohio, club scene with a band called Bucket. Bucket was formed in Cincinnati in 1997 and takes its name for drummer Rick"Bam" Powell's bucket-in-lieu-of a bass drum. Their music is a mixture of genres made up of catchy, spirited anthems of American life experiences that are mostly optimistic, occasionally cynical (but without the angst) and always witty. Link to Mark's bio

Brian Wooten - Guitar

Brian Wooten Lead guitar player for Trace Adkins beginning in 2006. Brian was born on July 26, 1954 in Waukegan, Illinois. His father was in the Navy which caused the family to move around a lot, landing him in Beeville, Texas, in the fifth grade. At age 12 Brian’s parents bought Brian and his brother a Silvertone guitar and amp and the rest is history.

Gary Berry writes: "The very first time I saw him play was in a band called The Afternoon Tea at a free little concert at the city park in Refugio, Texas around 1967. Link to Brian's bio

John Spittle - Drums

 (from a story by By Terria Smith of the Ventura County Star) John Spittle's closest friends in Ventura County know him as "Animal," after the drummer from "The Muppets." He has a clean but hard drumming style that moves the drums while he plays, and which earned him a place on stage with country music star Trace Adkins for six years.  Before he left the area for Nashville 13 years ago, the Simi Valley native, who was raised in Oxnard and Ventura, had dreams of playing the county fair's main stage.  "I remember saying, Someday I want to play on that stage.' It's kind of surreal that it's happening," Spittle, 42, said. Link to John's bio

Wayne Addleman - Steel Guitar

Wayne has always used Peavey Steel Guitar amps whether it was on tour or in the studio. He says they always sound big and clean and deliver the tone that he has always looked for. Wayne is currently on tour with Trace Adkins using a Derby Pedal Steel Guitar going to two Nashville 1000 Steel Guitar amps on stage for a live stereo rig. Some of the artists he has toured with include Trace Adkins, The Bellamy Brothers, Lisa Brokop, Jessica Andrews, Lila McCann, Mindy McCready and The Ellis Brothers. Link to Wayne's bio

Paul Reissner - Fiddle

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Greg Baker - Bass

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Butch Sutherland - Keyboard and Sax

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