Peter Nye Founder of The Chicago Bluegrass Band Joins Mary E.

Peter Nye joins Mary E., for this lively discussion about the roots of Bluegrass music, and Peter's role in preserving live music as a cultural norm. 

Peter Nye is a singer song writer and founder of The Chicago Bluegrass Band. A multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, banjo and bass, Pete has toured Scandinavia, the EU and the US. His musical style is varied and includes: Celtic, C&W, Jazz, Blues and Rock. He is described as simply a bold man on stage, a fantabulous flat picker and lead singer with a gritty music sensibility honed by years of playing country music roadhouses.As a veteran performer with over thirty years on the Midwest music scene, Pete delivers a powerful vocal performance complimented by sizzling flat-picked leads and rock-solid rhythm work. Peter began cultivating his musical skills at the age of 13 playing the local Honky-tonks around Chicago.

Folks ask; "Where do you play?"...well, they've played a variety of venues, from a Sauna Festival in Finland to the Indiana State Penitentiary, and most everything in between. 

- 2005 INDIANA STATE CHAMPION BLUEGRASS BAND 

Discography: 
CBB, indi release "STEELRAILS IN THE TENNESSEE NIGHT" - 1999 
CBB, Indi release"THE LAST GOODBYE" - 2005 

Chicago Magazine described Peter Nye & The Chicago Bluegrass Band simply: “Hot as Hell!!”