Rick Yost taught himself on playing the guitar after his brother showed him the chords to 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' at age 13. In his 20s, Rick started playing as a sideman for Don Stecker and Bob Ackerman. In 1986, the first Rick Yost Group was a 3-piece that plays electric, rock, and blues. After a year, Rick went solo. In 1999, he recorded his first CD, 'Wichita Falls'. He won the 2001 Wildflower Festival National Songwriting Competition. At present, he owns a nightclub called Pearl.