Scott Schmidt

Scott Schmidt is the newest member of IIIrd Generation.He currently lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma and attends Oklahoma State University.Scott has an incredible musical background; he started Suzuki violin at age 3, and switched to mandolin at age 10.In September 2002, at the age of 16, Scott took first place in the National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS after having placed third in 2001.He is a spokesman for Weber mandolins, and Scott has a distinctive style, with the cleanest picking around, and an unmistakable, solid rhythm technique.