Born not far from the Great Smoky Mountains, Wyatt Ellis' first recollection of hearing the mandolin was Bobby Osborne’s iconic solo on the Osborne Brothers’ bluegrass classic “Rocky Top.” Hearing the Tennessee bluegrass anthem echo throughout the early years of his childhood led Wyatt to set his sights on learning to play mandolin.
“Yeah, he's gonna be good one day.I remember when they said that about me.”Billy Strings