The Infamous Stringdusters | |
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The Infamous Stringdusters at DelFest 2009 |
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Background information | |
Genres | Bluegrass, Folk music, Country music, Jam band |
Years active | 2007 - Present |
Labels | [High Country Recordings] |
Website | TheStringdusters.com |
Members | |
Andy Hall Andy Falco Chris Pandolfi Jeremy Garrett Travis Book |
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Past members | |
Chris Eldridge Jesse Cobb |
The Infamous Stringdusters are a bluegrass band. The band emerged in 2007 with the acclaimed album Fork in the Road on Sugar Hill Records. The band's current line-up features Andy Hall (Dobro), Andy Falco (guitar), Chris Pandolfi (banjo), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), and Travis Book (upright bass).[1] Falco is the newest permanent member, filling the role vacated by guitarist Chris Eldridge (son of Ben Eldridge and later a touring partner with Chris Thile). Jesse Cobb (mandolin) announced his departure Oct 5, 2011; Dominick Leslie was announced as the mandolin player for the tour that followed but the band has not replaced Cobb and is now touring and recording as a five-piece ensemble.
The Infamous Stringdusters won three awards at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Ceremony in October 2007: Emerging Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Fork in the Road (in a tie with J.D. Crowe & the New South's album Lefty's Old Guitar), and Song of the Year for the album's title cut.[2]
Their "Magic #9" (from Things That Fly) was nominated for a 2011 Grammy award for "Best Country Instrumental".
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Grass | US Country | ||
Fork in the Road |
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4 | — |
Infamous Stringdusters |
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1 | 62 |
Things That Fly |
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2 | |
We'll Do It Live |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |