Sturgill Simpson
Folk / Americana
Sturgill Simpson is a Grammy-winning country and Americana singer-songwriter from eastern Kentucky whose genre-restless catalog spans outlaw country, psychedelic soul, hard rock, and bluegrass. After a Navy stint and years of odd jobs, he broke through in the mid-2010s and has since refused to settle into a single sound.
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- Born June 8, 1978, in Jackson, Kentucky.
- Self-released his debut High Top Mountain (2013).
- Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (2014), produced by Dave Cobb, was his breakthrough.
- Won the Grammy for Best Country Album for A Sailor's Guide to Earth in 2017.
- Released two surprise bluegrass albums, Cuttin' Grass Vols. 1 and 2 (2020), reworking his catalog.
- The Cuttin' Grass band featured bluegrass players including Stuart Duncan, Sierra Hull, and Tim O'Brien.
- Began recording under the alias Johnny Blue Skies in 2024.
