Tyler Childers' mix of bluegrass, American roots music, and neo-traditional
country began attracting international attention in 2017. Hailing from the
Appalachian Mountains, Childers was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky, on June
21, 1991. His father worked as a strip miner while his mother worked as a nurse,
and Childers began playing guitar at a young age, influenced by 1970s country
and bluegrass records. After moving to Lexington, Kentucky, he played with the
band The Food Stamps and self-released his debut album, Bottles & Bibles, in
2011. His songs about working-class life ...