Junior Sisk
Best known for
Guitar
Junior Sisk is a Virginia-born guitarist and lead singer whose Stanley Brothers-influenced phrasing and steady stream of IBMA-winning records with Ramblers Choice and the Junior Sisk Band have made him one of the most decorated traditional bluegrass voices of his generation.
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- Full name Harry Carpenter "Junior" Sisk Jr.; born November 6, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia; raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Ferrum, Virginia.
- Founded Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice in 1998; reformed the band in 2007 after stints with Wyatt Rice & Santa Cruz, Lost & Found, and BlueRidge.
- Heavily influenced by the Stanley Brothers; widely regarded as a leading voice of traditional bluegrass.
- Wrote early-1990s Lonesome River Band hits including "A Game (I Can't Win)," "My Heart Belongs to You," and "Tears Are Blinding Me."
- Co-wrote "A Far Cry from Lester and Earl," winner of 2012 IBMA Song of the Year; the album "Heart of a Song" won 2012 IBMA Album of the Year.
- Named 2013 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year.
- Won SPBGMA Bluegrass Band of the Year (2014) and 2016 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year for "Longneck Blues" with Ronnie Bowman.
- Plays a 1975 Martin D-35 nicknamed "Sally"; later albums on Mountain Fever Records include "Load the Wagon" (2020 IBMA Album of the Year).
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BlueRidgePlayed on recordings with BlueRidge
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Junior Sisk and Joe MullinsPlayed on recordings with Junior Sisk and Joe Mullins
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Junior Sisk and Rambler’s ChoicePlayed on recordings with Junior Sisk and Rambler’s Choice
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Wyatt Rice and Santa CruzPlayed on recordings with Wyatt Rice and Santa Cruz
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Junior SiskPlayed on recordings with Junior Sisk
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Rambler’s ChoicePlayed on recording with Rambler’s Choice