The Steeldrivers on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

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 recently performed on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Mountain Stage, and were also nominated for the New Emerging Artist of the Year Award by the Americana Music Association.

Check out their performance on Conan here: http://www.rounder.com/thesteeldrivers/conan/

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.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Aug 22 — Station Inn - Nashville, TN
Aug 23 — Bluegrass Festival in the Square - Corydon, IN
Aug 30 — Strawberry Music Festival - Yosemite, CA
Sep 5 — Station Inn - Nashville, TN
Sep 6 — Capitol Theatre - Greeneville, TN
Sep 17 — Station Inn (AMA Showcase) - Nashville, TN
Sep 19 — Mojo’s - Columbia, MO
Sep 20 — The Folly Theatre - Kansas City, MO
Sep 27 — Flat Rock Music Festival - Flat Rock, NC
Sep 28 — Fortune Williams Music Festival - Staunton, VA
Sep 30 — Grand Ole Opry - Bill Monroe Celebration - Nashville, TN