Biography

Justin Moses is an award winning multi-instrumentalist celebrated as one of the most versatile musicians in all of acoustic music. A prominent Nashville session musician, he has appeared on stage or in the studio with an endless diverse list of artists such as Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Bruce Hornsby, Béla Fleck, Peter Frampton, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart and Barry Gibb among many others. He has been named Dobro Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association five times and once by the SBGMA (2023), and was nominated for Musician of the Year by the Americana Music Association in 2022.

Justin’s full-length solo album “Fall Like Rain” was released on Mountain Fever Records in 2021, garnering IBMA Album of the Year, Collaboration of the Year and Instrumental of the Year nominations. No Depression said "Fall Like Rain showcases Moses’ astonishing range as a musician and contains a dazzling musical variety. Fall Like Rain is, and will be, one of the best albums of the year."

Moses began his musical journey at the age of six after becoming interested in the mandolin. He soon developed a lasting passion for making music. He started to hone his skills playing in his family's band as a child. Since then, he's toured with bands such as Blue Moon Rising, The Dan Tyminski Band, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Blue Highway and The Gibson Brothers.

In his two-year stint with Tyminski, he realized an early dream of playing the Grand Ole Opry for the first time and recorded the 2009 IBMA Album of the Year and Grammy nominated album, Wheels.

Justin has performed on prominent national television shows such as The Tonight Show, The Late Show, Conan, The Today Show and Grand Ole Opry LIVE. He performed alongside Hall of Famer Ricky Skaggs on the CMA Awards in 2018 and appeared with an all-star cast of artists on the PBS special Country Music: Live at the Ryman in conjunction with Ken Burns' Country Music documentary in 2019. That same year, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum honored Justin by featuring him as a part of their American Currents exhibit.

In 2017, Justin married acclaimed mandolin player, singer-songwriter Sierra Hull. The two now often perform together as a duo, showcasing their instrumental prowess and close vocal harmonies.