From Eastern Carolina, Josiah Sheffield first started picking guitar with his brother Jacob on the mandolin. They learned much of their authentic bluegrass style from their teacher Jan Johansson in Raleigh, NC. The Sheffield brothers played in the band Bull Run, which won the first place band at the first Abingdon Fiddlers Convention in 2022 and 2024. Josiah has won several awards in banjo at various competitions and conventions. He picked up the bass while jamming with other pickers. Josiah currently attends Patrick Henry College where he is majoring in Economics and Business Analytics. He and his brother, Jacob Sheffield, sing some of the absolute purest family harmony you’ll will ever hear. He is a rock solid bass man, and pulls a great tone out of his old blonde 1953 Kay upright bass.