The SteelDrivers' "I Choose You" has logged three consecutive weeks at number one on Bluegrass Today's Grassicana chart. The song, which is on their critically-lauded new album Bad For You, was co-written by fiddler and singer Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz, her longtime friend and frequent collaborator. The song also debuted at #13 on Bluegrass Today's monthly chart.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 24, 2018) -- GRAMMY® award winning band, The SteelDrivers, will perform at City Winery in Nashville, TN on Friday, November 23 as part of their Bonafide U.S. Tour 2018. Show time is 8:00 p.m. From Modesto, California to Roanoke, Virginia, the band will bring their unique bluegrass sound to fans all over the country. The tour coincidentally comes as The SteelDrivers celebrate 10 years since their first recording project. Tickets are available HERE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 26, 2018) -- A magical "Opry moment" happened last night at the Tuesday night performance of the Grand Ole Opry® when GRAMMY® award winning band The SteelDrivers were joined by a surprise appearance from actor Bill Murray and folk singer-songwriter John Prine. It was Murray's debut appearance on the Opry.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 4, 2018) -- GRAMMY® award winning band, The SteelDrivers, announced new on-sale tour dates today for the Bonafide U.S. Tour 2018. From Modesto, California to Roanoke, Virginia, the band will bring their unique bluegrass sound to fans all over the country. The announcement coincidentally comes as The SteelDrivers celebrate 10 years since their first recording project. The ticket information can be found here.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2017) -- GRAMMY® award winning band, The SteelDrivers, have just announced the first leg of tour dates for 2018. Ticket information can be found here. To learn more about the world-class musicians and performers, visit www.thesteeldrivers.com.
The GRAMMY® award-winning group, The SteelDrivers, kick off their summer tour this weekend with a sold-out show in York, South Carolina. Today, they announced new tour dates through the end of the year, including stops in Washington, D.C., Charleston, Houston, Dallas and more. They will also return to the country's biggest bluegrass festivals, such as Rudy Fest, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival and Deep Roots Mountain Festival, to name a few.
Tickets are on sale now for “The Stars Salute St. Bernard Academy” featuring The SteelDrivers, Rodney Crowell, Aberdeen Green and more on the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, April 18, 2017. More talent announcements are forthcoming. The event is produced by music industry veteran Paul Worley.
Rounder Records, a division of Concord Bicycle Music, is proud to announce the release of critically acclaimed album The SteelDrivers on vinyl. The 2008 self-titled record marked the debut of Nashville five-piece the SteelDrivers, and firmly established the Bluegrass band as a force to be reckoned with.
GRAMMY® award-winning group, The SteelDrivers, announce today their 2017 winter tour dates at top venues and festivals across the country. Their tour will include a special two-night run at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley, February 25 and 26. Tickets go on sale on November 18 on the band’s website.
Rounder Records super group, The SteelDrivers received two nominations today as announced by the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) live during the annual press conference on the Bluegrass Junction channel on Sirius/XM. The Steeldrivers’ received nods for Album of the Year and “Song of the Year” – “Long Way Down” written by Tammy Rogers, Elizabeth Mala Hengber and Jerry Salley. The 2016 awards will be held on September 29 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Grammy award-winning band, The SteelDrivers, will perform at The Ryman in Nashville as part of "Sam's Place - Music for the Spirit" on Sunday, April 10 at 7 p.m. Portions of the show, hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, will be broadcast on the K-LOVE radio network, which includes 446 stations nationwide.
Former band member, the incomparable Chris Stapleton invites group for surprise set during his three night sold-out stand at The Ryman to a roar of excitement
Rounder Records’ group, The SteelDrivers is taking 2016 by storm, having already sold out a majority of its shows leading into the spring, winning a first-time GRAMMY® award for the acclaimed #1 album The Muscle Shoals Recordings, and joining former bandmate Chris Stapleton at his sold-out concert at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information, please visit The SteelDrivers' website here.
“We could not have scripted this,” says SteelDriver Gary Nichols. “We put our hearts and souls into every show and every recording we do,” he continued. “We have a great team of believers behind us and the SteelHeads are the best in helping spread the word about our music and our shows. Thanks to you all.”
“‘Magic’ is the best word to describe what happened last week,” continues SteelDriver Tammy Rogers King. “Winning the award and being recognized with all of our close friends was such an honor. To all get to celebrate our first Grammy win together is something we will never forget. Another event that cannot be topped was joining our friend Chris Stapleton for a reunion at The Ryman. Man, we are just feeling so blessed right now,” she added.
The band is quickly becoming one of the hottest tickets these days, having sold out over 90% of shows announced to date this year, including Huntsville, Kansas City, Denver, and Asheville. Be sure to check out the award-winning band on the road, or check out their YouTube channel for various performances from Paste Magazine, Relix, Music City Roots, Rolling Stone, Country Weekly, Bluegrass Underground, and many more.
TOUR DATES:
March 10 Southland Ballroom Raleigh, NC March 11 Orange Peel Asheville, NC March 12 Walhalla Civic Audit Walhalla SC March 18 The Barns At Wolf Trap Vienna, VA March 19 Foothills PAC Oneonta, NY April 16 Miami of Ohio Oxford, OH April 22 Terminal West Atlanta, GA April 23 Chapman Cultural Center Spartanburg, SC
A complete list of upcoming tour dates is available here.
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Nashville powerhouse group The SteelDrivers received their first GRAMMY win today for Best Bluegrass Album for The Muscle Shoals Recordings. This is the group's fourth career nomination. The critically-acclaimed album, released June 16 on Rounder Records, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and achieved the highest first-week sales in the band’s history. "It is a great year to be sharing awards with Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton and Alabama Shakes -- it just feels like the right time for all of us!" says fiddle player, vocalist and songwriter Tammy Rogers.
The Muscle Shoals Recordings is the fifth release from The SteelDrivers, made up of Richard Bailey, Mike Fleming, Gary Nichols, Tammy Rogers and Brent Truitt. The Grammy-winning group produce “uneasy listening” music, a unique blend of bluegrass and soul that has inspired praise from critics and audiences for years, and The Muscle Shoals Recordings is no exception.
“The group has rarely sounded more focused or passionate.” Hal Horowitz, American Songwriter “The aptly-named The Muscle Shoals Recordings reflects the same soul and blues ache so evident in the town made famous by Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and the Staples family, among many others.” Suzanne Cadgene, Elmore Magazine
“You can call it power-bluegrass or country soul, but whatever you call it, Nashville's SteelDrivers have bushels of it.” AD Amorosi, Philadelphia Enquirer
Nashville powerhouse group The SteelDrivers received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Bluegrass Album for The Muscle Shoals Recordings, marking four career nods for the group. The critically-acclaimed album, released June 16 on Rounder Records, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Chart and achieved the highest first-week sales in the band’s history. “What a great early Christmas present. We are honored and thrilled to say the least for this recognition. TMSR represents our desire to continue to push ourselves as a group and bring a fresh perspective. We are a scrappy bunch of players that love what we do and send a hearty congrats to all the nominees,” says fiddle player, vocalist and songwriter Tammy Rogers.
The Muscle Shoals Recordings is the fifth release from The SteelDrivers, made up of Richard Bailey, Mike Fleming, Gary Nichols, Tammy Rogers and Brent Truitt. The four-time GRAMMY nominees produce “uneasy listening” music, a unique blend of bluegrass and soul that has inspired praise from critics and audiences for years, and The Muscle Shoals Recordings is no exception.
“The group has rarely sounded more focused or passionate.” Hal Horowitz, American Songwriter
“The aptly-named The Muscle Shoals Recordings reflects the same soul and blues ache so evident in the town made famous by Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and the Staples family, among many others.” Suzanne Cadgene, Elmore Magazine
“You can call it power-bluegrass or country soul, but whatever you call it, Nashville's SteelDrivers have bushels of it.” AD Amorosi, Philadelphia Enquirer
The winners will be announced on February 15, 2016 at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
ROUNDER RECORDS’ AWARD WINNING GROUPTHE STEELDRIVERS HIT NASHVILLE ALL WEEKEND LONG
GRAND OLE OPRY AT THE RYMAN NOV. 13 3rd AND LINDSLEY ON NOV. 14 & 15
Nashville, Tenn. (November 3, 2015) – Grammy-nominated band, The SteelDrivers, will perform at the historic Grand Ole Opry at The Ryman on November 13 and will have full show experiences at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville on November 14 & 15. Show times are 8 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit The SteelDrivers website.
Only Nashville could give birth to a band like The SteelDrivers: a talented group of seasoned musicians – each distinguished in his or her own right. The group’s bluegrass roots combine with country and soul influences to create a refreshing, decidedly contemporary sound. This is new music with the old feeling. The SteelDrivers fan Vince Gill describes the band’s fusion as simply "an incredible combination."
The innovative, soulful bluegrass band the SteelDrivers – Tammy Rogers, Gary Nichols, Mike Fleming, Brent Truitt, and Richard Bailey -- are celebrating the release of their acclaimed new album, The Muscle Shoals Recordings, released on June 16, 2015. The album reached #1 on the Bluegrass Chart. The band has now released four albums on Rounder Records.
The band’s recent tour dates have wowed critics, who praise the band’s “gutsy, gritty bluegrass songs” (Juli Thanki, The Tennessean). Writing in the Philadelphia Inquirer, AD Amorosi declared “You can call it power-bluegrass or country soul, but whatever you call it, Nashville's SteelDrivers have bushels of it.”
Early reviews of the album are equally effusive. Country Standard Time’s Donald Teplyske writes “the group has embraced his uniqueness: The SteelDrivers have established soulgrass as their own little niche,” and goes on to say “The Muscle Shoals Recordings continues the band's string of superior bluegrass recordings.” Jeff Simon of the Buffalo News says “it’s not all that long a way from Nashville to Muscle Shoals – not geographically or musically either. The trip was worth making.” All Music’s Mark Deming calls it “music played with soul, heart, honesty, and skill…the music speaks for itself, and what it says is eloquent and deeply pleasing.”
Three-time Grammy nominees The SteelDrivers have cause to celebrate: their new album, The Muscle Shoals Recordings, which was released to great acclaim on June 16 via Rounder Records, has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Chart. The album, which landed at #5 on the Top New Artist Albums Chart, and #125 on the Top Current Albums Chart, achieved the highest first-week sales in the band’s history. The band kicked off release week with a special show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, which was broadcast live on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction. They followed up with a live set and signing at Nashville record mecca Grimey’s, and closed out the day with a performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
From there, they headed to Muscle Shoals, where they played to a packed house at Florence’s 116 E. Mobile Street. The band is in the midst of a tour of the United States, and will be on the road through the end of the year.
Here’s what some critics are saying about The Muscle Shoals Recordings:
“While you might not initially think of bluegrass as being soulful, it’s probably because you haven’t heard the SteelDrivers.” Jim Casey, Country Weekly
“Impeccable instrumental work, powerful vocals and songwriting that demonstrates that simply told stories can be powerful.” David Morris, Bluegrass Today
“The group has rarely sounded more focused or passionate.” Hal Horowitz, American Songwriter
“The aptly-named The Muscle Shoals Recordings (Rounder), reflects the same soul and blues ache so evident in the town made famous by Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and the Staples family, among many others.” Suzanne Cadgene, Elmore
“The SteelDrivers have established soulgrass as their own little niche…“The Muscle Shoals Recordings continues the band's string of superior bluegrass recordings.” Donald Teplyske, Country Standard Time
For more information, please contact Regina Joskow rjoskow@rounder.com, 917-532-5687, or Ashley Moyer ashley.moyer@concordmusicgroup.com, 615.928.4777 at the Rounder Label Group, or Jules Wortman at Wortman Works, jwortman@wortmanworks.com, 615.431-5059.
The SteelDrivers On Tour:
6/26/2015 Rudyfest Grayson, KY 7/2/2015 The Ready Room St. Louis, MO 7/3/2015 Shawnee Bluff Vineyards Eldon, MO 7/4/2015 Wanderlust Festival Snowmass Village, CO 7/11/2015 Uncle Dave Macon Days Murfreesboro, TN 7/16/2015 Grey Fox Bluegrasss Festival Oak Hill, NY 7/19/2015 Forecastle Louisville, KY 7/23/2015 Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman Nashville, TN 7/24/2015 Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Columbus, OH 7/25/2015 Muncie Three Trails Music Series Muncie, IN 7/30/2015 Infinity Hall Norfolk, CT 7/31/2015 Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival Thorton, NH 8/7/2015 The Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN 8/8/2015 Mountain Stage Elkins, WV 8/9/2015 Rams Head Tavern Annapolis, MD 8/28/2015 Ocean Lakes Bluegrass Weekend Myrtle Beach, SC 8/29/2015 The Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC 9/5/2015 Cumberland River Music Festival Williamsburg, KY 9/10/2015 The Music Box Supper Club Cleveland, OH 9/11/2015 Park Street Saloon Columbus, OH 9/12/2015 “Party in the Holler” at Ace Adventure Resort – Mendon, WV 9/18/2015 Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival Morehead, KY 9/19/2015 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Bristol, TN 10/2/2015 Greenup Old Fashion Days Greenup, KY 10/10/2015 Clayton Shindig Clayton, NC 10/18/2015 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN 11/7/2015 Boyd County Community Center Cattlesburg, KY
