If you’re new to Strings of Green, let us introduce ourselves.

I’m Brandon, and I play banjo, dobro, and guitar. Music has been my life for over 20 years. I’ve been blessed to win the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship twice (2014 and 2024), tour with acts like the Abrams Brothers and the Darrell Webb Band, and teach at East Tennessee State University for over a decade. But my favorite gig is playing music with my sons.

Josiah is 18 and plays guitar and percussion. He’s also our composer – he writes original music that adds something special to our sound. For most of the band’s history, Josiah was on drums, but he recently made the switch to rhythm guitar and picked it up incredibly fast.

Ezekiel is 12 and plays mandolin. Don’t let his age fool you – this kid can play. He’s already won multiple competitions and has a musical maturity that surprises people when they first hear him.

Ezra is 11 and plays upright bass. He made the switch from uke-bass just a few months ago to prepare for SPBGMA, and he’s already competing and placing at major contests.

We also have two more kids at home – Malachi (8) is learning guitar and dobro, and Moriah (6) is working on fiddle. Who knows? Maybe in a few years, Strings of Green will be a six-piece band.

Music is what brings us together as a family. Every practice, every performance, every long drive to a festival – it’s all time we get to spend together doing something we love. We’re grateful for this journey, and we’re excited to share it with you.