Happy Prisoner (The Bluegrass Sessions)

This 2015 project features the artist returning to the roots of his musical inspiration. He opted for a skilled acoustic ensemble instead of his standard Americana backing band to interpret various bluegrass standards.

The sessions maintain an energetic, live quality reminiscent of a casual porch performance. By emphasizing mandolin, fiddle, and banjo, the record favors instrumental accuracy and direct storytelling. It avoids modern studio effects to highlight the natural interplay between the musicians during the session.