Molly Tuttle

Born in Santa Clara, California, on January 14, 1993, Molly Tuttle is an American country and bluegrass singer, songwriter and guitarist. Afflicted with alopecia since childhood, Molly Tuttle speaks openly about the autoimmune disease that caused her to lose her hair. Recognized as one of the most talented figures in contemporary bluegrass, she became known for her virtuoso guitar playing, particularly in flatpicking, a style generally dominated by men. She began playing music at an early age, influenced by her father Jack Tuttle, himself a bluegrass teacher. By the time she was a teenager, she was already performing and recording her first family album. She went on to study music at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she honed her technique and developed a musical identity that blended tradition and innovation. Molly Tuttle became a rising star on the bluegrass scene in the mid-2010s. In 2017, she won the prestigious Guitarist of the Year award at the International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA), becoming the first woman to receive this distinction. In 2019, she released her first solo album, When You're Ready, hailed for its fine songwriting and ability to blend bluegrass, folk and Americana. Her clear, expressive voice complements brilliant guitar playing that is both rooted in tradition and resolutely modern. She continued her career with ...But I'd Rather Be with You (2020), an album of daring covers (Rancid, FKA Twigs, Harry Styles) that demonstrated her musical openness and ability to appropriate very different worlds. In 2022, she released Crooked Tree with her band Golden Highway, a deeply bluegrass album that celebrates her roots while affirming her songwriting voice. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. It is followed in 2023 by City of Gold, again with the group, before the release of Molly Tuttle's third solo album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine (2025).

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