Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced March 25 as the release date for Never Slow Down, the new album by The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and dropped a new single to whet our appetites. Both celebrate the hard driving original bluegrass sound that these Boys have championed since they first appeared on the scene in 2014. Well [...]
Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, TN has announced an ongoing partnership with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, who got their start performing at entertainment facilities at the distillery. One of the fastest growing spirits companies in the US, Ole Smoky distributes their "legal moonshine" in all 50 states and 20 countries around the world. Since launching [...]
The Po' Ramblin' Boys have been on a roll since they burst on to the scene about six years ago with their throwback vibe and classic bluegrass sound. Setting themselves apart from the clone bands by writing genre-appropriate original material and delivering a powerful stage show, these Boys have gone from newcomers to headliners in [...]
Kayla and Jereme Brown share a first dance as husband and wife (9/12/21) Jereme Brown, banjo player and vocalist with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and Kayla Shelton, were married at 3:00 p.m. on September 12 in Shepherdsville, KY. Kayla tells us that it was a small service, a religious ceremony officiated by Brother Charles Kerberg. [...]
There are some things that can really only happen at a bluegrass festival - or an outdoor bluegrass show. One such took place this past Saturday in Oak Ridge, TN where Sierra Hull and The Po' Ramblin' Boys played a twin bill show for the WDVX Summer Sessions concert series. At the end of the [...]
For most of us in the bluegrass world, 2020 was more or less a non-event. Once the COVID restrictions shut down live music, very little seemed to happen, though artists continued to record with an eye towards better days. Performers had to put careers on hold, with many hunting for new ways to provide for [...]
The Po' Ramblin' Boys - photo by Amy Richardson Fortunately, we haven't heard many stories of COVID-19 infections within the bluegrass community, but it seems that the big story of 2020 has befallen C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys. C.J. has received a positive test result, is symptomatic, and is recovering at home until [...]
Congratulations to Jasper Lorentzen, bass player with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and his wife, Sofia, on the birth of their second child last week. Henry Lorentz Lorentzen was born on October 9 in Knoxville, TN. He made his entrance weighing in at 7lbs 14 ounces, and stretching out to 21 1/4 inches long. Jasper tells us [...]
Ole Smoky Distillery in east Tennessee has announced the launch this week of their new Jars & Jams Virtual Concert Series, a weekly Facebook Live event to benefit regional charities. Since the company was started in 2010, they have used live bluegrass music at their four distillery locations as a draw to bring visitors in to [...]
Tennessee's The Po' Ramblin' Boys have finally made it official, inviting fiddler Laura Orshaw to become the fifth member of the group. Orshaw has been performing with the Boys this past several years when her schedule allowed, and was included on their past two albums, including their current Grammy-nominated Toil, Tears, & Trouble for Rounder Records. [...]