JIM HURST

• Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky; grew up in Toledo, Ohio. Lives in Nashville.
• Best known as a guitarist, but also plays banjo, mandolin, Dobro™, bass.
• At age 7, he stood on a chair to play bass with Bill Monroe.
• Drove a truck until breaking into the music business.
• Early bands: Red River (with Tim Ellis), Old Hickory (with Vic Jordan and Gene Wooten).
• Toured with Holly Dunn and Trisha Yearwood.
• 1995-1998, worked with Claire Lynch as a member of the Front Porch String Band.
• 1997, formed a duo with Missy Raines (which broke up in 2007).
• Released solo project Open Window (no label).
• 1997-8, also worked with the John Cowan Band.
• 2001-2002, won the IBMA award for Guitar Player of the Year.
• 2005, he and Missy Raines re-joined Claire Lynch to form the Claire Lynch Band.
• 2007, released solo project Box of Chocolates (no label).
• 2009, left the Claire Lynch Band.
• 2011, teamed up with David Grisman and his son Samson Grisman in a band called “The David Grisman Folk-Jazz Trio.” Also toured in a duo with Rob Ickes.