Mountain Fever Records has released another track from Surely Will Be Singing, expected later this month from Nashville songwriters and artists Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz. Like all the tracks on this new album, Long Gone comes from the pens of Tammy and Thomm, both well-respected writers in Music City. Rogers is also a member [...]
All the elements and advantages fell into place this past Saturday when radio station WDVX and corporate sponsor ORNL Federal Union joined forces with the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee to present the fourth and final entry in their 2021 Summer Sessions concert series. Delayed due to the pandemic, the concert offered an exceptional double [...]
Following the sudden and unexpected exit of guitarist and lead singer Kevin Damrell, The Steeldrivers have announced the addition of Nashville vocalist Matt Dame to the group. An experienced professional, Matt spent the past few weeks learning the band material and debuted with them on stage July 17. He has since performed with The Steeldrivers [...]
We've all heard and seen a lot in recent months about the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on artists and entertainers of every stripe, and how they are trying to weather a whole season without work. But we don't always think about the impact show cancellations has had on venues, especially the small independent ones [...]
Rounder Records has released a music video for Innocent Man, a track included on their current album for The Steeldrivers, Bad For You. The video, created by Grant Claire, captures nicely the eerie and somewhat ominous vibe of the track, a co-write by Steeldrivers fiddler Tammy Rogers and John Paul White, formerly of The Civil [...]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from The Steeldrivers. Their most recent prior album, 2015’s The Muscle Shoals Recordings, was honored with a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album. Not long after, lead singer Gary Nichols took a medical leave, and then officially departed from the group, leaving the Steeldrivers on the hunt for someone [...]
Rounder Records has released Bad For You, the title track from their upcoming album from The SteelDrivers, as a debut single. Like most of their music, it's a mega-bluesy number featuring hair-parting vocals from guitarist, Kelvin Damrel, who came up in music emulating the singing style of SteelDrivers founder, Chris Stapleton. Bad For You is a [...]
The Steeldrivers on stage in Atlanta at the Buckhead Theatre on Feb. 2, 2018 - photo by David Cohen It’s a testament to the unique sound and immense talent of the Steeldrivers that the Nashville-based bluegrass band can switch lead singers twice without skipping a beat. Replacing Chris Stapleton, who has soared to even greater [...]
The Steeldrivers have announced that Kelvin Damrell from eastern Kentucky has been hired as their new lead singer and guitarist. He takes the spot vacated by Gary Nichols last year in a move that has yet to be fully explained. In May of 2017, the band announced that Nichols would be taking medical leave from [...]
Adam Wakefield with The Steeldrivers at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival (May 2017) - photo by Frank Baker Lots of bluegrass fans made a connection with Adam Wakefield last year when he was a contestant on The Voice, NBC television's popular vocal competition program. Given his physical appearance, his acoustic guitar, and his gravelly singing style, [...]
Mountain Fever Records has released another track from Surely Will Be Singing, expected later this month from Nashville songwriters and artists Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz. Like all the tracks on this new album, Long Gone comes from the pens of Tammy and Thomm, both well-respected writers in Music City. Rogers is also a member [...] 
All the elements and advantages fell into place this past Saturday when radio station WDVX and corporate sponsor ORNL Federal Union joined forces with the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee to present the fourth and final entry in their 2021 Summer Sessions concert series. Delayed due to the pandemic, the concert offered an exceptional double [...] 
Following the sudden and unexpected exit of guitarist and lead singer Kevin Damrell, The Steeldrivers have announced the addition of Nashville vocalist Matt Dame to the group. An experienced professional, Matt spent the past few weeks learning the band material and debuted with them on stage July 17. He has since performed with The Steeldrivers [...] 
We've all heard and seen a lot in recent months about the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on artists and entertainers of every stripe, and how they are trying to weather a whole season without work. But we don't always think about the impact show cancellations has had on venues, especially the small independent ones [...] 
Rounder Records has released a music video for Innocent Man, a track included on their current album for The Steeldrivers, Bad For You. The video, created by Grant Claire, captures nicely the eerie and somewhat ominous vibe of the track, a co-write by Steeldrivers fiddler Tammy Rogers and John Paul White, formerly of The Civil [...] 
The Steeldrivers on stage in Atlanta at the Buckhead Theatre on Feb. 2, 2018 - photo by David Cohen It’s a testament to the unique sound and immense talent of the Steeldrivers that the Nashville-based bluegrass band can switch lead singers twice without skipping a beat. Replacing Chris Stapleton, who has soared to even greater [...] 
The Steeldrivers have announced that Kelvin Damrell from eastern Kentucky has been hired as their new lead singer and guitarist. He takes the spot vacated by Gary Nichols last year in a move that has yet to be fully explained. In May of 2017, the band announced that Nichols would be taking medical leave from [...] 
Adam Wakefield with The Steeldrivers at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival (May 2017) - photo by Frank Baker Lots of bluegrass fans made a connection with Adam Wakefield last year when he was a contestant on The Voice, NBC television's popular vocal competition program. Given his physical appearance, his acoustic guitar, and his gravelly singing style, [...] 