Playing Since: 2001
Experience Level: Purty Good

Interests:
[Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]

Gender: Male
Age: 33

My Instruments:
Banjo, Guitar, and Bass.

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
The Lonesome River Band, Rock County, Alecia Neugent, Allison Kraus, Ricky Skaggs, Darrell Webb, Mountain Heart, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Paul Williams and the Victory Trio, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Gary "Biscuit" Davis, The Grascals, J.D Crowe, GrassTowne, Phil Ledbetter, Blue highway, Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain, Sierra Hull, Tim Graves and Cherokee, Union Station, ect. So many more!!

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Created 8/8/2010
Last Visit 8/8/2010

Im Jesse and im 17 I have been playing the banjo since i was about 9. I use to take lessons from a 3 time world champion Gary " Biscuit " Davis who also use to play for Dolly Parton. I have been really blessed and have won some competitions such as the dogwood arts festival in downtown Knoxville and the Mountain Strings competition in Gatlinburg ect. I have competed in places such as Smithville and Murfreesboro Tennessee. I have also played at Dollywood for about 6 or 7 years. I have released 2 cds which can only be purchased through me or disc exchange around where I live. I was able to do those with the help of my teacher and the great guys who played on my cd who were Darrell Webb (mandolin and vocals) and Gary Davis my teacher (guitar) and Phil Ledbetter (dobro) also Matt Varhola (Bass) and Kevin Moore (fiddle). I am somewhat working on a 3rd on the money and musicians and maybe this one will be the big break through in my banjo career because I love it and it is a dream of mine and it always will be. I hope for this next one to be bigger and better obviously since my level of experience in recording and on the banjo have probably and hopefully increased since it has been several years since i released my last CD. I am currently playing with Pellissippi State college bluegrass ensemble. I have been in the news such as live at 5 before and in the papers such as the new sentinel and several in Tennessee. I enjoy it and try to attend as many jams and festivals as possible with my busy schedule but do not usually leave the state for festivals they are usually pretty close to home such as the Townsend Visitors Center festival ect. But Maybe one day I will be able to travel and enjoy more great music around more great parts of this country. There is alot I have been blessed and able to do thanks to God first, and my family and friends and several musicians. These are just the main points in my musical life but maybe one day I can accomplish my biggest dream and goal and that is to be a part of a record label with an awesome band and to play on stage at the grand Ol Opry.