Jerry Ankney Band

Jerry Ankney is 14 years old, from Hermitage, Tennessee. He has had an instrument in his hand since he was a baby, but he began playing the acoustic bass at age 4. At age 5, he got serious about playing guitar. At age 12, he taught himself banjo. He has played at the Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival, various school talent shows, Courtney’s Restaurant, The North East VFW, Hillside Hangout, Urban Nectar, and The Station Inn. He is currently in a band called Full Steam with 4 other teenage musicians, and they have played a variety of festivals, including IBMA, Wind Gap, MerleFest, Tileworks, and Remington Ryde. He gets his inspiration from his favorite bluegrass artists- Danny Paisley, The Stanley Brothers, Ralph Stanley 2, Kody Norris Show, and Jimmy Martin. Jerry comes from a bluegrass family, as both of his pop-pops, his uncle Jeff, and his dad, Jerry, are bluegrass musicians. Jerry can play the bass, banjo, guitar, and mandolin. He also plays tuba in the school band. He looks forward to additional musical opportunities in the future!