Keith Garrett (3)

Garrett plays mandolin and guitar and sings lead and baritone. He grew up in the community of Citico in East Tennessee. His dad, William Garrett, taught him to play the guitar at the age of 13. In 2000 Garrett became a founding member of Blue Moon Rising, an East Tennessee based bluegrass band that received national acclaim and was nominated for “Emerging Artist of the Year” in 2006 by the International Bluegrass Music Association. In December 2009, Garrett became a founding member of the Grammy nominated band, The Boxcars, also receiving several IBMA awards such as, “Emerging Artist of the Year” in 2011, as well as “Instrumental Group of the Year” in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Garrett is a prolific writer and has had his songs recorded by Blue Moon Rising, the Boxcars and the Highland Travelers.