Stand up Bass, Mandolin, Vocals
Nico has been playing professionally since he was 15 years old. Although he has played approximately 14 different instruments, Nico is best known as a bassist playing both electric and upright. In high school, he was selected first chair for the All District Band of Palm Beach County, FL, as well as the All State Jazz bassist for Community Colleges while attending Palm Beach State College.
Nico’s musical versatility has led him to perform in a variety of genres including jazz, show, jam, rock, bluegrass and ska. He was a member of South Florida jam band the Funky Nuggets, his original project Gator Wine, and with bluegrass band The Grass is Dead. His musical endeavors have led him all over the country and the Caribbean and have given him the opportunity to share the stage with members from bands such as; The Allman Brothers, Umphrey’s McGee, Alice Cooper, Cope, The Heavy Pets, Iron Butterfly, Jon Stickley Trio, and LA Express.
His incredible passion for music and performing is conveyed in his non stop beaming smile on stage. His constant drive to improve, improvise, and create is the foundation of the future of Uproot Hootenanny.
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