Maddie Rice
American guitarist
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Maddie Rice is an American guitarist. She performed several years with Jon Batiste's Stay Human, the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She is currently a member of the Saturday Night Live Band.
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Maddie Rice | |
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Maddie Rice performing at the New York Game Awards in 2019 | |
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Berklee College of Music |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Website | maddierice |
Early life and education
Rice grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended Judge Memorial Catholic High School. She started playing guitar at age 13, studying at the School of Rock.[1] Rice moved to Boston, Massachusetts for college, where she enrolled in the Berklee College of Music, graduating in 2014.[2]
Career
In 2015, at the age of 22, she started playing guitar for Stay Human, the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[1][3] Since 2020, she has been a guitarist in the Saturday Night Live Band.[4] In 2025, she was given the additional role as a musical director.[5]
Maddie has toured with various artists, including Korean pop singer Taeyang, indie-dance pop band Rubblebucket and electronic dance music artist Big Wild.[6]