Infamous Stringdusters

The Infamous Stringdusters

The Infamous Stringdusters at DelFest 2009
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
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".

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Grass US Country
Fork in the Road 4
Infamous Stringdusters
  • Release date: June 10, 2008
  • Label: Sugar Hill Records
1 62
Things That Fly
  • Release date: April 20, 2010
  • Label: Sugar Hill Records
2
We'll Do It Live
  • Release date: October 11, 2011
  • Label: High Country Recordings
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ "About", biography page from thestringdusters.com
  2. ^ The 2007 International Bluegrass Music Awards: The Recipients (IBMA press release)

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