Heart’s the Only Compass from Steep Canyon Rangers with Steve Martin
Steep Canyon Rangers – photo © Jay Strausser With today’s release of their latest single, Heart’s the Only Compass, the Steep Canyon Rangers have also announced a May 22 release date for their next album, Next Act, on Yep Roc Records. The single also features friend-of-the-band Steve Martin, who adds his clawhammer banjo to this […]
Circling The Drain video from Steep Canyon Rangers
If we were to tell you that The Steep Canyon Rangers were circling the drain, well… you wouldn’t think anything good. Circling The Drain is the title of the celebrated Asheville, NC band’s latest single, with no negative connotation whatsoever either stated or implied. The song, written and sung by banjo man Graham Sharp, is, […]
Next Act video from Steep Canyon Rangers
The Steep Canyon Rangers have released a music video for their latest single, Next Act, a new song written by founding banjo man Graham Sharp and guitarist Aaron Burdett. The song, and the recording, offer a great example of how seamlessly the band has slid into a different sound since their long time lead vocalist […]
Watertown from Graham Sharp
Graham Sharp, banjo man with the Steep Canyon Rangers, has a new solo single this month, a song called Watertown which he says has been kicking around for a while. It features Sharp on low-tuned banjo, which perfectly fits his distinctive low-pitched voice. The song is something of a downer, in that it’s all about […]
Two more benefit shows for flood relief
Here is another pair of bluegrass benefit shows specifically for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina next week. First up on November 7 in Greensboro, NC there will be a show sponsored by North Carolina Folk Festival featuring The Steep Canyon Rangers and Holler Choir at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. The concert […]
Aaron Burdett sings Tom Paxton with The Same River Twice
For the latest single from Mountain Home Music’s Bluegrass Sings Paxton, Aaron Burdett from The Steep Canyon Rangers is featured singing The Same River Twice. It’s a lesser-known gem that was included on Paxton’s 2002 release, Looking For The Moon. Tom shares that the song was inspired by the ancient aphorism, noting that any time […]
Steep Canyon Rangers – Live at Greenfield Lake
Simply stated, Steep Canyon Rangers rank among the upper echelon of today’s most prominent bluegrass bands. They’ve extended their musical template far beyond any confined parameters and into the realms of the wider culture, courtesy of songs that resonate with immediate accessibility, and all the elements needed to ensure popular appeal. Live at Greenfield Lake […]
Morning Shift – Steep Canyon Rangers
Whenever a band has a shift in membership, it’s generally bound to have some sort of impact, either for better or for worse. Steep Canyon Rangers haven’t been immune to that particular situation, but fortunately, they’ve managed to emerge without any shift or setbacks. Nevertheless, the loss of Woody Platt, a mainstay of the outfit […]
Deep End video from Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers have released another new single from their upcoming Darrell Scott-produced album, Morning Shift. For most fans, this will serve as their first listen to newest member Aaron Burnett singing with the Steeps, unless you have caught them live on stage somewhere this year. For Burdett, it was a major opportunity and a […]
Hominy Valley video from Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers are introducing the recoded sound of their current lineup over this summer, starting with a new song called Hominy Valley. It features bass player Barrett Smith on a historical remembrance of a story that started out in the woods near where banjo man Graham Sharp lives in West Asheville, NC. He took […]
