21 – JP Harris (JP Harris and the Tough Choices, Flat Iron String Band)

Summary: JP Harris is less than a year removed from putting out his third solo record, Sometimes Dogs Bark At Nothing. Born in Alabama, Harris moved to Las Vegas before leaving home at 14 to move to Oakland. From there, he spent time at an Arizona desert commune and rode the rails and hitchhiked across the nation before settling in a remote cabin without electricity in Vermont. There he fell in love with traditional Appalachian string music, setting the stage for the Flat Iron String Band and Harris' solo project.