Jesse Brock

Innovative Mandolin Player Ready to Roll in 2021 Photos by Tia & Shane Reman Jesse Brock arrived at a crossroads in his music career after making the difficult decision to leave the Gibson Brothers band after five years.  The award-winning mandolin player decided to take control of his own career and step out as a band leader after leaving the Gibsons in 2018. Although there have been unexpected sidetracks along the way, his Streamliner specialty band and solo album is due out this summer.  Brock has recorded with every band he’s been a part of, but now chooses to play more of a role molding his sound, which is polished yet traditional. He cites the influences of masters Tony Rice, J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, Lost & Found, Jimmy Martin and the Osborne Brothers. “Hearing the tones of fine instruments and beautiful voices together is what it is all about,” he said. “A flurry of notes only caters to a small percentile of what we need to grow into a larger audie