The Steeldrivers will make television appearances on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Mountain Stage this month. Photo by David McClister.

Burlington, MA – The SteelDrivers, referred to as “a force in bluegrass and beyond” by USA Today, continue the momentum they have gained from the release of their acclaimed self-titled album earlier this year. The group will be performing on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Friday, July 18 and on Mountain Stage on Sunday, July 27. The SteelDrivers were also recently nominated for the New Emerging Artist of the Year Award by the Americana Music Association.

On their national debut album (consisting of all original material), The SteelDrivers’ back-country high lonesome collides with Delta soul, and is one of the most refreshing sounds to emerge from Nashville in a long time. Highly regarded behind the scenes as songsmiths and session players with innumerable hits, cuts and licks to their credit, this batch of seasoned pros has performed to sold out crowds from their inception almost two years ago. While offering new takes on classic themes of redemption and loss, and hope and home, their songs are equally informed by the mountain sound of Ralph Stanley and the rhythm and blues of Ray Charles. Stretching the boundaries of your typical bluegrass band, the rock/blues/soul vocals of guitarist Chris Stapleton put back-country lonesome sounds smack dab in the middle of town.

The SteelDrivers are: mandolinist/guitarist/vocalist Mike Henderson, guitarist/vocalist Chris Stapleton, fiddler/vocalist Tammy Rogers, banjo player Richard Bailey and bassist Mike Fleming.

The Steeldrivers Performance Schedule:
Jul 17 — Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - Oak Hill, NY
Jul 25 — Rocky Grass Festival - Lyons, CO
Jul 26 — Musicians Against Childhood Cancer - Columbus, OH
Jul 27 — Mountain Stage - Charleston, VA
Aug 2 — Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival - Hartford, CT
Aug 8 — Lovett Live - Murray, KY
Aug 9 — Bluegrass in the Park Folk Life Festival - Henderson, KY
Aug 22 — Station Inn - Nashville, TN
Aug 23 — Bluegrass Festival in the Square - Corydon, IN
Aug 30 — Strawberry Music Festival — Yosemite, CA