Jerry Spanhanks
Jerry Spanhanks was raised in a musical family in Texarkana, AR. At the age of 9 his Dad and Mom set out to start up a family country band. Performing with the Spanhanks Country Band for 9 years, Jerry played lead guitar and sang. As a young boy, he traveled to festivals and occasionally had the chance to jam with people who are well-known today; David Grisman, Sam Bush, Don Reno, Tony Rice, J.D. Crowe, and Mike Auldridge. In the late 1970's Jerry played rock n' roll. He took a vacation from playing during the 80's but in '93, Jerry was asked to learn the banjo and then teach it to a friend. This started a love for bluegrass and fast guitar breaks. In 1974 and 1994, Jerry won state guitar player in a contest in northern Minnesota. He started playing with bluegrass bands while trying to find the groove that musical artists strive for. Expect great playing on the banjo and dobro as Jerry focuses on these latest interests.