Thomm Jutz

(1969-12-27) December 27, 1969
Neusatz, Germany

Musician, songwriter, producer

Guitar

1980s–present

Mountain Home, Topic Records

Early life[edit]

Jutz originates from Neusatz, Buehl, Baden-Württemberg in the Black Forest of Germany and started playing music at the age of six, initially learning piano and flute.


In 1981 at age 11 he saw country artist Bobby Bare on a German television program performing Detroit City and, inspired by the way Bare stood and held his guitar, took up the guitar and developed an interest in Country, Bluegrass and Folk Music.[7]


Jutz won several nationwide competitions as a teenager before studying classical guitar at the University of Stuttgart under professor Dr. Mario Sicca. Jutz played throughout Central Europe with Blues and Rock Bands, and began studying songwriting and studio engineering.

To Live in Two Worlds, Vol 1 & 2 (Mountain Home, 2020)

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Crazy If You Let It (, 2017)[13][14]

Mountain Fever

Volunteer Trail (Self released, 2016)

Work (Self released, 2010)

Video games[edit]

Jutz's song Burning the Midnight Oil, co-written with Peter Cronin, appears on Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.

IBMA 2023 International Bluegrass Music Awards – nomination for Songwriter of the Year

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IBMA 2022 International Bluegrass Music Awards – nomination for Song of the Year: Riding The Chief

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IBMA 2021 International Bluegrass Music Awards – Winner, Songwriter of the Year

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Grammy Awards 2021 – nomination in Bluegrass category for To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1

IBMA 2019 International Bluegrass Music Awards – nomination for Songwriter of the Year

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IBMA 2018 International Bluegrass Music Awards – nomination for Songwriter of the Year

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IBMA 2017 International Bluegrass Music Awards – 4 nominations (as writer and producer in Song of the Year category, and as artist and producer in Recorded Event of the Year category)

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SESAC 2013 Nashville Music Awards for contributions to the album recorded by Kim Richey[32]

Thorn In My Heart

2009 Americana Performance Activity Award (with Charley Stefl) for contribution to the album The Loving Kind recorded by Nanci Griffith[33]

SESAC

Member of Leadership Bluegrass class of 2015[34]

IBMA

Member of Nashville's Leadership Music class of 2013

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Official website

discography at Discogs

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Thomm Jutz