Rick Westerman is a man of many hats. In addition to playing bass, he covers the tenor and high lead vocals for the band. From a musical family, his Grandfather played fiddle and his Father played guitar. In the early 70's they played mostly square dances and eventually formed a group called the Tri County Travelers. His brother Chuck was playing fiddle for The Hart Brothers when their bass player decided to move on and Rick was asked to join the band. As Rick says, " I can't believe it's been twenty years, it's been fun and I'm fortunate to be with a group of good guys." Rick's influences were Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, The Osborne Brothers, (especially Bobby's high lead singing), and the original Country Gentlemen just to name a few. Rick and his wife Becki, (who incidently has written several of The Hart Brothers' most requested songs), reside in the Marietta, Ohio area.