The Kevin Prater Band

 Eb Saunders is a young multi-instrumentalist from Chattanooga, TN.   Eb first picked up the fiddle when he was 9 years old.  His first fiddle teacher, August Bruce, taught him the fundamentals of the instrument and ignited his passion for bluegrass music.  At age 10 he received a fiddle his Uncle, John Lamar, had built. He spent a lot of time, over the years, picking with his older sister Ella.  When the opportunity came for him to learn under one of his heroes, Jason Carter, music became the focal point of his life.  He spent several years learning fiddle, mandolin and guitar while playing both with his dad's band and a local group of younger people like himself.  

At age 14 Eb was offered a fulltime position playing mandolin with Barefoot Nellie & Company, where he got to play alongside his father, Owen Saunders and August Bruce.  He toured with them for a year, picking on stages he had always dreamed of standing on.  

At age 15, Eb took a job playing full time touring job playing fiddle for The Landon Fitzpatrick Band.  During his time with Landon he honed is craft and traveled the Eastern United States.  September 2025 Eb stepped away from Landon's band to take some much needed time at home.  During this time, Eb traveled and played with other bands around the Southeast, Including Edgar Loudermilk, The Bays Mountain Cutups, and Seth Mulder and Midnight run.  When Kevin Prater made the call to Eb about joining the band on fiddle, he knew it was an offer he couldn't pass up.  “My dad has always been a hero of mine.  The years he spent on the road with The James King Band were hallmarked by Kevin Prater's powerful vocals and mandolin playing.”  Eb Remarked.

Eb Brings to the band his dynamic florida-style fiddle playing, and powerful Bass/Lead Vocals.