Heather Blaisdell & Rob Ricks
Bringing the twin fiddle sound to the Blue Sage Band
Rob Ricks
Rob Ricks grew up with a fiddle in his hands. As part of a musical family, Rob spent much of his early childhood on stage. While still in his teens, Rob became one of the founding members of the Utah based bluegrass band 'String Fever'. Rob eventually took over the fiddle spot in Blue Sage before leaving Utah to complete his MBA at Yale.
Now that Rob is back in Utah, Blue Sage is fortunate to have one of the most dynamic and exciting fiddlers the west has ever produced.
Heather Blaisdell
Mike and Shauna's daughter, Heather Iverson Blaisdell, began playing the violin at the age of five. By the age of fifteen she began working on the fiddle music of America and the British Isles.
Although Heather has dedicated herself to studying traditional fiddle styles, she grew up listening to the fiddling of Ryan Shupe and Rob Ricks (they both played in early versions of Blue Sage). As Ryan and Rob are two of the best improvising fiddlers anywhere, some of their influence couldn't help but rub off on Heather. This combination of fiddle influences has given Heather the perfect set of skills to bring to the Blue Sage sound.