Hello folks. Great points, I was kind of thinking of the Lonesome River Band when I wrote that. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. On a personal level Kelvin is a hard working family man with a lovely wife and two young boys. His trial run with the 'Driversincluded three sold-out nights at 3rd and Lindsley last November. Ive got a lot of work to do from now until whenever but Im trying my best and these guys have been real graceful to me. January 23, 2018 by Lorie Hollabaugh. [6] In December 2011, founding member Mike Henderson left the band. The hard-driving, Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band The SteelDrivers have a new permanent lead singer and guitar player. Three absolutely brilliant albums. When Kentucky born musician Kelvin Damrell was hired by the Steeldrivers in late January 2018, the farthest the 24-year-old guitarist had gone to perform had been four hours outside his hometown of Berea in Eastern Kentucky. [5] He was replaced by former Mercury Records artist Gary Nichols on lead vocals and I actually discovered bluegrass, or my love for it anyway through Chris Stapleton and the Steeldrivers. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Their accomplishments continued with the highly anticipated 2015 The Muscle Shoals Recordings that also won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, as well as three IBMA nominations for Album, Song, Songwriter (Tammy Rogers) and Liner Notes (Peter Cooper) of the Year honors. Adam was instrumental in keeping us afloat last year.. He takes the spot vacated by Gary Nichols last year in a move that has yet to be fully explained. Most of you know that we had to part ways with our long time partner Gary Nichols last year. Is Kelvin Damrell still with the SteelDrivers? Renowned for blending modern, innovative manufacturing techniques with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor acoustic guitars are widely considered among the best-sounding and easiest to play in the world. Bad For You, Chris Stapleton, Gary Nichols, Kelvin Damrell, Review, The Steeldrivers, Trigger Grammy-winning bluegrass band The SteelDrivers to perform in Oak - MSN But we eventually found this young fella from the hills of Kentucky who can absolutely rock the grass! After playing at many bluegrass festivals The SteelDrivers signed to Rounder Records and released a self-titled debut in 2008, featuring new lead singer Chris Stapleton. 8 December 2011, "Mike Henderson Moves On". Their body of work is great and a lot of Trigger The groups lead singers have previously included Gary Nichols and Chris Stapleton. The Tennessean 0:00 1:50 Hard-driving bluegrass band the SteelDrivers have officially added a new lead singer and guitarist to their lineup: Kelvin Damrell of Berea, Ky. Damrell played a. The group's lead singers have previously included Gary Nichols and Chris Stapleton. MitchB RoughStock, "CMT: Videos: The SteelDrivers: I'll Be There". It took us a while to heal up and get it together. Soul drips from every note Kelvin Damrell sings, and he fits expertly with the bluesy approach The SteelDrivers bring to bluegrass, the songwriting of the band, and their new record Bad For You specifically. Much like G-Ray, Kelvin grew up singing and playing electric guitar in local rock bands. We are officially announcing that Kelvin Damrell will be our new singer and guitar picker! Mountain. While theres a strong traditional streak in the SteelDrivers sound, they bring a passion to their delivery that adds a distinctive flavor, and theyre not afraid of adding a forceful grit to the music. In fact, it wasnt until recently that Damrell even ventured east or west of his home state.
