Hailing from a quaint village just outside Lincoln, Nebraska, Evan Tegley's upbringing was nestled amidst a landscape of cows, cornfields, and a nurturing family environment. Unfamiliar with the oboe, Evan's parents gifted him a single oboe reed for a month, a heartfelt gesture to ensure his genuine interest. At the end of that month, he got to put the reed in an actual oboe, and that's when his musical journey began.