Billy Strings

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Billy Strings

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| origin = [[Ionia, Michigan|Ionia]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
| origin = [[Ionia, Michigan|Ionia]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]|[[progressive bluegrass]]|[[Americana (music)|Americana]]|[[roots rock]]|[[outlaw country]]|[[jam band]]|[[psychedelic music|psychedelia]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]|[[progressive bluegrass]]|[[Americana (music)|Americana]]|[[roots rock]]|[[outlaw country]]|[[jam band]]|[[psychedelic music|psychedelia]]}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|banjo|mandolin}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|banjo}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = {{hlist|[[Rounder Records|Rounder]]|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Rounder Records|Rounder]]|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]}}
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'''William Lee Apostol''' (born October 3, 1992), known by the stage name '''Billy Strings''', is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] musician.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-august-2017-w496530/billy-strings-w496534|title=10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: August 2017|magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=August 8, 2017|access-date=January 31, 2018}} Three of his albums, [[Home (Billy Strings album)|''Home'']], ''[[Live Vol. 1 (Billy Strings album)|Live Vol. 1]], [[Highway Prayers]],'' have won the [[Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album]] in 2021, 2025, and 2026 respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://grammy.com/artists/billy-strings/287520|title=Billy Strings | Artist|website=Grammy.com|access-date=October 3, 2025}}{{Cite web|title=Billy Strings Wins Second Career Grammy Award For Best Bluegrass Album|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/billy-strings-wins-second-career-grammy-award-2025/|website=L4LM|date=2025-02-03|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en-US|first=Andrew|last=O'Brien}}{{Cite web|title=Billy Strings Wins Best Bluegrass Album For Second Consecutive Year, Third Time Overall, At 2026 Grammys|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/billy-strings-wins-best-bluegrass-album-2026-grammys/|website=L4LM|date=2026-02-02|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en-US|first=James|last=Sissler}}
'''William Lee Apostol''' (born October 3, 1992), known by the stage name '''Billy Strings''', is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] musician.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-august-2017-w496530/billy-strings-w496534|title=10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: August 2017|magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=August 8, 2017|access-date=January 31, 2018}} Three of his albums, [[Home (Billy Strings album)|''Home'']], ''[[Live Vol. 1 (Billy Strings album)|Live Vol. 1]], [[Highway Prayers]],'' have won the [[Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album]] in 2021, 2025, and 2026 respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://grammy.com/artists/billy-strings/287520|title=Billy Strings | Artist|website=Grammy.com|access-date=October 3, 2025}}{{Cite web|title=Billy Strings Wins Second Career Grammy Award For Best Bluegrass Album|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/billy-strings-wins-second-career-grammy-award-2025/|website=L4LM|date=2025-02-03|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en-US|first=Andrew|last=O'Brien}}{{Cite web|title=Billy Strings Wins Best Bluegrass Album For Second Consecutive Year, Third Time Overall, At 2026 Grammys|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/billy-strings-wins-best-bluegrass-album-2026-grammys/|website=L4LM|date=2026-02-02|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en-US|first=James|last=Sissler}}


==Early life==
==Early life==
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