Out of the Desert Bluegrass Band from Las Vegas, NV

Looking for an amazing bluegrass group? Look no further than Las Vegas favorites Out of the Desert. Bringing traditional bluegrass, gospel, celtic and newgrass material to a new level, this band is made up of talented players who truly love what they do. Performing over 100 shows a year, Out of the Desert is fun, polished and energetic. With 3 part vocals and award-winning instrumentalists, this group is simply one of the best in West. Members: Rick Seligman, Fiddle Rick started playing the fiddle in 1976 mostly in fiddle contests around Southern California for a few years with The Rank Strangers, Rock Springs and Mohave Country. Rick moved to Las Vegas in 1995 and performed with Ernie Cockran and the New South, Las Vegas Blues Kings and did 3 years with Finnegan's Wake playing Las Vegas and Atlantic City. In 2006 and 2007 Rick won the Nevada state fiddle championship. Mark Sanders, Banjo/Vocals Mark is from Manhattan Beach, CA and started playing banjo around 1971. His experience is mostly from playing on the streets for tips which was done regularly and successfully along the West Coast - Redondo Beach, CA, Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, BC. Along the way he played with two bands of note - The Dynamic Logs and The Skyline Drifters, both based in Seattle. Mark joined Out of the Desert in 2008. John Lundmark, Guitars/Vocals John was born in Las Vegas. He learned the guitar in junior high school and through the years he has performed in plays, musical theatre, and a few TV commercials. Around 1999 he was asked by friends to play guitar and do some three part vocals with them. That's when he met Rick Seligman, the fiddle player. They went on to form Out of the Desert in 2008. Brian Burns. Bass, Vocals Brian is a 25 year resident of Las Vegas who originally hails from Wellington, Ohio. Playing in bands since the age of 13, he plays the electric and upright basses, guitar, mandolin and sings lead and background vocals. Previously playing with Northwest bluegrass bands such as Bonneville Slide, the New Old Timers and Switchgrass, Brian has been performing with Out of the Desert since 2012.