A Resonator guitar player that goes for the tone and soul as opposed to how many notes per measure he can cram in. Originally from Lebanon, Mo., Ferrell first picked up the electric guitar as a young man, but after hearing "Uncle" Josh Graves, the resonator guitar player for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, he said he knew what he wanted to do. Ferrell was named the Midwest Dobro Player of the Year nine times by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) and in 2006 and 2008, he was a featured performer at the International Dobro Fest celebration in Trnava, Slovak Republic, an event that celebrates the resonator guitar.
He is an endorsing artist for Harlow Resonator Guitars and recently, the company introduced the Harlow "Stobro" model, Ferrell’s signature model.
One of Ferrell’s newest accomplishments is Rob Schneiders', "Big Stan" movie, which features songs from Ferrell’s Stobro's Blues CD and several cues cut specifically for the movie.
Ferrell and his wife make their home near Nashville, TN.