Sierra Hull ...
Sierra Dawn Hull -American bluegrass singer, mandolinist and guitarist sierrahullmusic sierrahullmusic TheNAMMShowChannel A child prodigy by any definition, Sierra Hull was born in 1991 and began playing mandolin when she was eight years old, after being given the instrument as a gift by her grandmother. A year later, she started playing guitar as well. Born and raised in the small rural community of Byrdstown, Tennessee, Hull was soon playing jam sessions with other musicians in her family, and by 2001 she was entering local talent contests. Mentored and befriended by Alison Krauss , herself once a child prodigy on the fiddle, Hull was soon astounding and delighting audiences on the bluegrass festival circuit with her inventive and fluid playing style. After self-releasing a CD, Angel Mountain, in 2002, Hull signed with Rounder Records when she was only 13 years old, and the label wisely chose to let her develop at her own pace. A year late