In 2012, Don Julin, a mandolin player from Traverse City, Michigan, and author of Mandolin for Dummies, asked Strings to join him on a paying gig. The partnership lasted for the next four years. Rolling Stone named Strings one of the Top Ten New Country Artists to Know in 2017. [1] .

Billy Strings on guitar, Billy Failing on banjo, Jarrod Walker on mandolin, Royal Masat on bass.

Mar 2, 2022 · My guest this week is Jarrod Walker, best known to most of you as the mandolin player in Billy Strings' band. We chat about all sorts of stuff, including what Chris Thile taught him about learning fiddle tunes, how he almost ended up selling instruments for a living rather than playing them, the pros and

In this video, we'll be talking with Drew Matulich, Billy Strings' first mandolin player. Drew shares with us his stories and discusses his work with Billy S...

Dec 19, 2023 · Our No. 11 story of the year digs into the early days of Billy Strings’ success with Traverse City mandolinist Don Julin, who says Billy deserves ‘every bit’ of his global fame. Revisit the story here.

Aug 3, 2024 · Billy Strings having fun on the NEW Anton Krutz Mandolin at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, TN. Learn More: www.krutzstrings.com.

May 11, 2024 · Great player, great friend, and a huge part of our local scene. I miss the days when I used to hire him for $45 on a Saturday for our Django gigs!

My guest this week is Jarrod Walker, best known to most of you as the mandolin player in Billy Strings' band.We chat about all sorts of stuff, including what Chris Thile taught him about learning fiddle tunes, how he almost ended up selling instruments for …

My guest this week is Jarrod Walker, best known to most of you as the mandolin player in Billy Strings' band. We chat about all sorts of stuff, including what Chris Thile taught him about learning fiddle tunes, how he almost ended up selling instruments for …

Dec 15, 2024 · Billy Strings’ professional journey began in 2012 when mandolin player Don Julin invited him to collaborate on a gig. Together, they performed for four years and released two albums: Billy’s solo career took off when he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to fully immerse himself in the bluegrass scene.