Jimmy Haynes

Jimmy Haynes is an acoustic guitarist/singer/songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.  Although strongly rooted in Bluegrass, his influences cross multiple genres of music.  With the propensity to incorporate elements of Jazz, Americana, and Pop into his work, he still considers himself first and foremost, a Bluegrass guitarist. 

Immersed in a family filled with musical talents, Jimmy discovered the love of acoustic guitar as a small child. One of his earliest memories is watching his Uncle Tracy play guitar and thinking that was exactly what he wanted to do.  By his teenage years, Jimmy devoted his time to the study of Bluegrass Guitar.  With such outstanding talent as Tim Stafford, David Grier, Steve Kaufman, and the legendary Tony Rice as his benchmark, his goal of mastering the guitar was (and still is) taken as seriously as every breath.  His influences aren't only some of the Bluegrass greats, Jimmy has always had a fondness for rock ballads as well as enjoying the works of such artists as The Doors, Bread, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin, to name a few. 

It didn't take long before Jimmy, his parents, and his brother, Adam were in the studio cutting their first gospel record, "Sing a New Song," and booking shows as The Jimmy Haynes Band.  The band traveled extensively for the next six years and their second album, "Instrumentals", received worldwide airplay.   

When the group disbanded in 1999,  Jimmy spent the next couple of years honing his skills and recording with friends on their solo projects.  He began touring with the late James King in 2001 when King was on top of the Bluegrass Charts with his album, "30 Years of Farming".  In 2002, he was asked to perform on a project with King at Tree House Studios.  The project, "For The Long Haul", also included tracks from Don Rigsby, Bryan Sutton, and Kenny Smith.  That same year, Jimmy also recorded with Rounder Records on "O Christmas Tree -  A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays".

Currently, he is touring with The Farm Hands on Pinecastle Records.  Band members also include Tim Graves, Don Wayne Reno, and Terry Eldredge.  Their 2022 release, Bluegrass DNA, also the title track, is a depiction of the blood line of the first generation of bluegrass musicians. Included in this body of work, Jimmy leads the group on Apple Trees and Honey Bees, a song written by the late Pete Goble.  You can also find other works Jimmy has contributed to including The No Joke Jimmy's, The Reno Gang, and the Grascals latest record, 20.

As of now, Jimmy plans to record another record with The Farm Hands and currently has a finished solo project that he will release in the near future.  Jimmy is very excited to share his work with the world and more than ready to take his career to the next level.  He has several excellent musicians that have contributed their talents to bring his project to life.  More details will be announced soon!