Erik Yates (Hot Buttered Rum)

“There’s always something to love,” he recently told Paste magazine, “something to learn from.” The California-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has spent the last two decades bringing that love to the world. His wide-open blend of soul, lyrical bluegrass and Americana has garnered him fans nationwide through both his solo recordings and his steady contributions to six-piece powerhouse Hot Buttered Rum. He’s worked all over the U.S. as a singer, sideman, soloist & songwriter, and has performed, taught and toured in Europe, Africa & the Caribbean.