Split Lip Rayfield
Split Lip Rayfield Kirk Rundstrom, the guitarist for Split Lip Rayfield, passed away in early 2007. When it was discovered that Kirk had cancer, Wayne Gottstine, the former mandolin player, returned to make SLR a four-piece again. However, with Kirk's death, there were a lot of questions about the future of the band. After an a short hiatus, Wayne, Jeff Eaton (gas tank bass) and Eric Mardis (banjo) are continuing as a trio.