The Boxcars

Adam Steffey, John Bowan, Ron Stewart Keith Garrett and Harold Nixon have joined forces as The Boxcars in what could easily be bluegrass’ next super group.

Both Adam Steffey and Ron Stewart have spent the past year in the studio and on the road with the Dan Tyminski Band. Stewart, John Bowman and Harold Nixon have done stints with J.D. Crowe & The New South while Keith Garrett and Harold Nixon were most recently with Blue Moon Rising and John Bowman has been with The Isaacs.

The Boxcars are hitting the studio soon to work on a release scheduled for early 2010.

This a group of guys who’ve all put their unique stamp on bluegrass with other bands so it should be exciting to hear what comes from The Boxcars.

The group will feature Steffey on mandolin, Stewart on banjo, Bowman on fiddle, Harold Nixon on bass and Keith Garrett on guitar. With multiple award winning instrumentalists in the group, expect Stewart to lay down the banjo for the fiddle occasionally, and Bowman to pick up on the guitar during occasional numbers. It’s a rare treat to have several strong lead vocalists in the same group, and The Boxcars will benefit from dynamic vocal performances by Garrett, Bowman, Stewart, and Steffey’s distinctive baritone.

“Ron and I had been talking about this for some time”, comments Steffey. “We got together with several configurations and landed on one that really clicks. Keith Garrett is such a powerhouse vocalist, and I’ve known John Bowman since we were kids, and have played a lot of music together.

Ron Stewart adds, “Adam and I had talked about picking together for a while, and we knew Harold Nixon was our first choice for bassman, and when John and Keith came on board, it was magic from the first note! I’m as excited about this band as anything I’ve ever done, both musically and personally, and I can’t wait to get in the studio and on the road!”

The Boxcars are currently being booked by Class Act Entertainment

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