Home Band Biography Recordings Schedule Photos Links Contacts


“The Nob Hill Boys...make music that can
easily compete with the performances
of musicians anywhere in America.”

- Bill Malone, Author of History of Country Music

 


Looking good, at least for a few hours,
as they're recognized by the
Wisconsin Academy.

 


2009
–Paul Kienitz, John Fabke, and Mark Hembree join the legendary Bob Black to perform all of the tunes from the classic album "Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe"
–NHB plays 350th gig

2008
–NHB celebrates 10 years of playing traditional bluegrass in Southern Wisconsin

2007
–NHB plays the On the Waterfront Festival in Rockford, IL with former Bluegrass Boy Bob Black.

2006
–hot flatpicker and vocalist Seth Foerster joins the band

2005
–open for Eddie Adcock in Madison
–NHB plays several self-produced shows at historic small town Wisconsin theaters

2004
–NHB win 2 MAMA awards for best bluegrass band and best bluegrass recording for “Live @ Mother Fools”
–A clip of the original NHB song “I Left The Back Door Open” is included on the DVD extras section of George Goehl’s Jimmy Martin documentary, “King of Bluegrass”

2003
–former Bill Monroe Bluegrass Boy Mark Hembree joins the NHBs
–NHB win WAMI award for bluegrass group of the year
–3rd CD, Live at Mother Fools is released.
–NHB Write and record a jingle for Farm and Fleet. Ad spot is played on AM radio all over the Midwest.

2002
–John Fabke has a songwriters showcase at IBMA

2001
–Second CD, Someday, Sometime, Somehow released
–Open for Tim O’Brien and the Crossing at the Stoughton Opera House
–NHB make the cover of Wisconsin Academy Review
–Performance on A Prairie Home Companion
–Opening show for Ricky Skaggs in Rhinelander, WI

2000
–NHB perform a number of festivals and concert dates across the upper Midwest, from Ohio to Missouri

1999
–NHB release their first CD “Country Blues”
–NHB place in the SPGMA bluegrass band contest in Nashville.
–Fiddler Paul Kienitz joins the band making it a quintet

1998
–NHB form following a performance for WORT FM block party.

 

Home Band Biography Recordings Schedule Photos Links Contacts