Bozeman Magazine

Growing up in the rugged mountains of western Colorado, Erik Stucky picked up his first mandolin at the age of 8 and began taking lessons from the internationally acclaimed bluegrass legend John Moore at 10. Following the release of his debut album Stray Clouds in 2017, Stucky packed up his instruments and a single suitcase and pointed his pickup for Nashville. Influenced heavily by New Grass Revival and Lyle Lovett, the Americana artist proved his ability to cross genres from Country, to Soul, to Jazz, all the while maintaining an unmistakable writing style and voice with his sophomore album, Good Vibrations (2021). Performing on the mandolin and guitar, Stucky combines his passion for lyric writing, folk instrumentation, and big band arrangements.