Josh Rinkel
Musician · Louisville, Kentucky
Best known for
Guitar
Josh "Jug" Rinkel is a Kentucky-born guitarist who co-founded The Po' Ramblin' Boys in 2014 — the band that won 2018 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year and earned a 2019 Grammy nomination for "Toil, Tears & Trouble." Fourth signature-model artist with Gallagher Guitar Co.
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- Originally from Louisville, Kentucky; graduated from DeSales High School in 2009; nicknamed "Jug."
- Founding guitarist of The Po' Ramblin' Boys, the traditional-bluegrass band formed in 2014.
- Started on banjo at age 13 and taught himself guitar; played banjo and guitar with Tommy Brown and the County Line Grass for 12 years before the Po' Ramblin' Boys.
- Won IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year (2018) with the Po' Ramblin' Boys, who later signed to Rounder Records.
- The band's album "Toil, Tears & Trouble" received a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
- Contributed five songs to the band's 2024 album "Wanders Like Me"; his "Next Train South" won the SPBGMA award in 2020 and was an IBMA Song of the Year nominee, and "Hickory, Walnut & Pine" was also IBMA-nominated.
- Fourth featured artist with a signature Gallagher guitar model (after Doc Watson, Merle Watson, and Jim Hurst).
- Departed The Po' Ramblin' Boys in 2024 and was replaced by John Gooding on guitar.
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The Po’ Ramblin’ BoysPlayed on recordings with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
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Bobby Osborne and C.J. LewandowskiPlayed on recording with Bobby Osborne and C.J. Lewandowski
