About Us
On Mandolin, Adam King
Adam King, age 17 plays the Mandolin and enjoys singing lead on several of their songs. Adam became very interested in the mandolin by watching the progress and success of Cody Shuler. Adam began taking mandolin lessons at Grandpas Music with his brother. Adam was surprised on his 14th birthday with a Doyle Lawson Mandolin by Pa Hoop and he takes great pride in making his fingers move on it. Adam is finding his passion in singing and he is working on harmony. He can play the guitar, but has always had the passion to play the mandolin. Adam enjoys hunting and fishing and he is one of the top shooters on the Shooting Team of Swain County. Adam enjoys picking with his brother Alan and listening to new songs to learn. He enjoys going to festivals and is proud to call himself a Chrisitan and especially loves Gospel Music.
On Fiddle, Alana King
Alana King, age 7 is the future fiddle player for the Rye Holler Boys. She is Alan and Adams little sister. Alana takes suzuki fiddle lessons from Catherine Arps of Sylva. The boys enjoy calling her up on stage to keep time with them.
On Banjo, Alan King
If you love to hear that old Banjo ring, then you will love to see Alan King performing on stage. Alan plays the banjo, guitar and dobro. Alan is 19 years old and he began his music career playing the guitar, but he had a passion for the Banjo and was determined to learn to play. He spent countless hours practicing and still does to become better and better. Alan loves to listen to old time artists such as Doyle Lawson and Quick Silver. He loves to hear The Inspirations too. Alan began playing the banjo at age 12 and well he has did a great job taking lessons, but he mostly taught himself. Since a very early age, Alan has always dreamed of being in a Bluegrass Band. He has enjoyed watching his dream come true this past year. He and his Brother Adam are very close in age and are happy to be playing together. Alan is the speaker for The Rye Holler Boys and he takes pride in introducing the band members which are all like brothers to him. Alan loves to hunt and fish and his favorite hobby is to find new songs for the band to learn to sing. He is helping his little sister learn to play the fiddle and he enjoys being at his home with his family. He knows that God has been the one responsible for making his dream come true. Alan’s inspiration has been his grandfather, Hubert Hicks, who helped him get started. He took Alan and Adam to Bluegrass festivals since they were little boys. He recalls “The first time I heard Sunny Side Of The Mountain” I knew bluegrass had to be in my blood. This past year has taught “The King/Rye Holler Tradition that you cannot make plans that will last forever. We have had some growing pains, but it is in the KING BLOOD they will not be quitters and will do the best we can to please our fans. With your prayers, we believe we can do this.