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Jesse Smathers

Musician
Best known for Mandolin

Jesse Smathers is an American bluegrass musician from Eden, North Carolina, a member of the Lonesome River Band.

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  • Comes from a musical family; his granduncle Luke Smathers led the Luke Smathers String Band.
  • Toured with the James King Band and the band Nothin' Fancy.
  • Joined the Lonesome River Band as mandolinist and singer in 2015, later moving to guitar.
  • Won an IBMA Momentum Award as Vocalist of the Year in 2017.
  • Teaches at the Handmade Music School at the Floyd Country Store in Virginia.

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