Jedd Hughes

Jedd Hughes became enamored of country music growing up in Quorn, Australia, because of his father's collection of Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins records. He won first place at the Port Pirie Country Music Festival at age eight, and at nine began learning to play the guitar by taking lessons from his father. He toured Europe for three weeks at age 12, playing at festivals with International Music for Youth. As a teenager, he performed as a sideman for country musicians in Australia, and when he finished high school he moved to Levelland, TX, to attend the bluegrass program at S...