Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley and Friends

Rob Ickes is a dobro (resonator guitar) player. A Northern California native (b. 1967), Rob Ickes [rhymes with “bikes”] moved to Nashville in 1992 and joined the contemporary bluegrass band Blue Highway as a founding member in 1994. In addition to his work with Blue Highway, he also regularly performs with Three Ring Circle and his own jazz trio. In 2011, he was named Dobro Player of the Year for the thirteenth time by the International Bluegrass Music Association. IBMA notes that he is the most awarded instrumentalist in the history of the IBMA Awards.

Photo: Credit Michael Witcher.