jeffreyboone@att.net
Playing Since: 1987
Occupation: self employed

Gender: Male
Age: 57

My Instruments:
Fiddle, Mandolin

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
My musical influences that I grew up watching and hearing in country and Bluegrass Music are Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitly, George Jones, George Strait, Vern Gosdin, Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Flatt and Scruggs, Jim and Jessie, Jimmy Martin, Osborne Bro's, Chubby Wise, Merle Haggard, Doyle Lawson, Hot Rize, Tony Rice, 3rd Tyme Out, Alison Krauss, Lonesome River Band, Sam Bush, Hank Williams, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Stuart Duncan, Glen Duncan Bluegrass Cardinals, Buddy Spicher, Johnny Gimble, The Charlie Daniels Band, Bobby Hicks, New Grass Revival, Mark O'connor, Kenny Baker, J.D.Crowe, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Vassar Clements, Larry Sparks, Virginia Squires, Randy Howard, Jerry Reed, Steve Wariner, Buck Owens, Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills, Blain Sprouse, Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Aubrey Haynie, Byron Berline, Lou Reid, Alan Bibey, Nashville Bluegrass Band Doug Kershaw, Ron Stewart, Larry Cordle, Michael Cleveland, The Statler Bros, Vince Gill, Conway Twitty, I'll think of more to add later.

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Created 2/25/2010
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My interest in music started in 1987. I began playing fiddle with my dad and my uncle, singing and playing classic country music. We played music from Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and many others. I was introduced to the world of Bluegrass in the early 90's. I also took up mandolin and guitar along the way. I began playing in Bill Rogers' band, Southern Station performing venues in South Mississippi such as festivals, churches, and get-togethers. In 1993, I joined up with Gold Wing Express in Branson, Missouri at Mutton Hollow Entertainment Park. We did five shows per day six days a week in the Cedar Mountain Music Hall [quite a work out]. Gold Wing still performs in Branson and plays festivals across the U.S. They are a fine group of guys with tons of energy. After Branson I returned home, joining Boley Creek, a Country and Southern Rock Band from Picayune Mississippi. Boley Creek was a very dynamic and original group. I had a lot of fun performing with them. After my stint with Boley Creek I hooked up with The Rick Tanksly Band, a contemporary country group. I traveled with Rick playing clubs and casinos across the U.S. I lived in Tennessee for a time. While there I worked with Jimmy Bowen. He started up a band after his time with Continental Divide. Later I worked with Bradley Walker. Bradley's on Rounder Records and has won the IBMA's male vocalist of the year. This honor was well deserved. Bradley's a super guy and great singer. I'm presently performing with The Jason Boone Band, a group of great guys who play good music