Biography

California guitarist Ethan Sherman's new album Indoor Vistas is out on March 4. It's a dynamic and diverse collection that mingles new music for bluegrass instruments with guitar-orchestra fantasias that transport the listener to imaginary places. Indoor Vistas is a celebration of community and collaboration, yet it’s also a “pandemic record” sculpted from scratch in a quiet room for months on end that presents a surrealist take on the possibilities of the classic bluegrass ensemble.

It was produced by Ethan at home in Los Angeles, and features contributions from musicians like Avery Merritt (Sierra Hull), Thomas Cassell (Circus No. 9), Matt Davis (Steve Martin Banjo Prize winner), Drew Taubenfeld (Kacey Musgraves) and more.

Known for moving between a wide variety of musical communities with ease and a uniquely identifiable sound, he's previously released 5 albums or EPs as as bandleader or collaborator.

As a sideman, he’s backed up rising indie and Americana songwriters like Harrison Whitford, Johanna Samuels, Lydia Luce, and Ben Greenberg, performed with trailblazing guitar legends like Nels Cline and Robert Fripp, and even toured with pop starlet Ava Max. He holds a degree in Studio/Jazz Guitar from the University of Southern California, and has been mentored by musicians like Bruce Forman, Bryan Sutton, and Julian Lage.