The Dappled Grays
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The Dappled Grays is an Atlanta, Georgia based American bluegrass band. The band is a progressive bluegrass band with a focus on original music.
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[edit] Current members
- Leah Calvert - fiddle and vocals
- Casey Cook - guitar and vocals
- Michael Smith - mandolin and vocals
- Greg Earnest - banjo
- Keith Morris - acoustic bass and vocals
[edit] History
The Dappled Grays was founded by Mandolinist Michael Smith and guitarist Casey Cook in 1999 as an outlet for performing original instrumental music. Through time the band developed strong song writing and vocal skills and released their first album In the Gait with a high degree of local success.
In 2005 the band was reconfigured with its current lineup. This brought the vocal talents of Leah Calvert which helped to mold the band into a new musical direction. In addition, banjoist Greg Earnest and bassist Keith Morris were added to complete the lineup.
In January 2007, the band released it's second album Doin' My Job. The album has had a great deal of national success with the album's title cut making it to #12 on the national Bluegrass Music charts.
The Dappled Grays have had many accomplishments since it's formation including being named Best Bluegrass Band in Atlanta by Creative Loafing magazine and being featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine as well as having several original songs played on MTV.[citation needed] They have also had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the biggest names in acoustic music, including the Del McCoury Band, Mountain Heart, Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, and David Grier.
[edit] Awards and recognitions
- Best Bluegrass Band in Atlanta - Creative Loafing
