Steep Canyon Rangers

Steep Canyon Rangers

The Steep Canyon Rangers at DelFest 2009, Allegany County Fairgrounds, Maryland
Background information
Origin Brevard, North Carolina
Genres Bluegrass
Members
Woody Platt
Graham Sharp
Mike Guggino
Charles R. Humphrey III
Nicky Sanders
Past members
Lizzie Hamilton

The Steep Canyon Rangers are an American bluegrass band from Brevard, North Carolina.[1][2]

In 2008, the band received a nomination from International Bluegrass Music Association for "Album and Gospel Performance of the Year".[3]

The band were featured performers on the June 27, 2009 broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion, with the addition of Steve Martin on the banjo.

It was announced on June 13, 2011 that the Steep Canyon Rangers signed with Rounder Records, with SCR’s lead singer Woody Platt saying the Rangers “are honored to join Rounder Records and be a part of such a rich musical history."[4]

The quintet features:[3]

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With Steve Martin

Steve Martin played banjo along with the Steep Canyon Rangers on the June 27, 2009 broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion, and continued playing with the band on selected dates as part of U.S. tours with the Rangers in the fall of 2009, and spring of 2010. Martin played with the band at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco, Carnegie Hall in New York.,[5] and Benaroya Hall in Seattle.[6] Martin also travelled with the band to the UK, to perform on the critically acclaimed music show, Later with Jools Holland. Martin appeared with the Steep Canyon Rangers at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music Festival and at the July 4, 2011 A Capitol Fourth celebration on the West Lawn of the US Capitol Building.[7] The group and Martin together recorded the 2011 album, Rare Bird Alert, on which Paul McCartney and the Dixie Chicks also appear.

On September 29, 2011, Martin and the Rangers jointly won the Entertainers of the Year award at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards[8].

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Grass US
Old Dreams and New Dreams
  • Release date: August 14, 2001
  • Label: Steep Canyon Music
 — —
Mr. Taylor's New Home
  • Release date: July 16, 2002
  • Label: Bonfire Records
 — —
The Steep Canyon Rangers — —
One Dime at a Time
  • Release date: September 13, 2005
  • Label: Rebel Records
 13 —
Lovin' Pretty Women
  • Release date: August 14, 2007
  • Label: Rebel Records
 5 —
Deep in the Shade
  • Release date: October 6, 2009
  • Label: Rebel Records
 3 —
Rare Bird Alert
(with Steve Martin)		 1 43
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ "Steep Canyon Rangers benefit concert". The Telegraph. 2009-02-01. http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090201/ENCORE01/302019946/-1/XML09. Retrieved May 10, 2009. 
  2. ^ Staton, John (2009-03-10). "The Music Column: Steep Canyon Rangers play venues from bars to churches". The Star-News. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090310/ARTICLES/903101992?Title=The-Music-Column-Steep-Canyon-Rangers-play-venues-from-bars-to-churches. Retrieved May 10, 2009. 
  3. ^ a b Resch, Jamie (2009-03-12). "Longtime heroes stay fresh by touring and remaining true to traditional bluegrass". The Post and Courier. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/mar/12/steep74708/. Retrieved May 10, 2009. 
  4. ^ "The Steep Canyon Rangers Sign to Rounder Records". Rounder Records. 2011-06-13. http://www.rounder.com/2011/06/news/the-steep-canyon-rangers-sign-to-rounder-records. Retrieved June 14, 2011. 
  5. ^ Madison, Tjames. Livedaily.com, August 4, 2009. "Steve Martin and his banjo map fall tour." Retrieved on October 4, 2009,
  6. ^ http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya/browse/eventdetail.aspx?id=2211
  7. ^ http://dc.about.com/od/specialeventphotos1/ss/CapitolFourth_2.htm
  8. ^ "Steve Martin wins top trophy at Bluegrass awards". BBC News. 29 Sep. 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15123651. 

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