Today I found a tweet about the following video of of the Steep Canyon Rangers.
Steep Canyon Rangers – Knob Creek
One of SCR’s signature songs. Written by mandolinist Mike Guggino it’s a tour de force for the entire band. A hauntingly beautiful melody which flows through many tempo and mood changes SCR really shines. Mike Guggino’s masterful mandolin solos, stellar fiddle work from Nicky Sanders; a beautiful banjo break from Graham Sharp, and an exquisite bass solo by Charles Humphrey III will leave you in awe. Good job boys!
Steep Canyon Rangers: Nowhere To Lay Low
Shot backstage in a Ryman Auditorium dressing room, here’s the Steep Canyon Rangers warming up with a full take of their new song “Nowhere To Lay Low” just minutes before performing at the Mother Church of Country Music.
Information aboput the Steep Canyon Rangers from their myspace page:
From Asheville, North Carolina, Steep Canyon Rangers have built a reputation as an engaging acoustic quintet seasoned by constant touring. Before being nominated for 2 International Bluegrass Music awards in 2008 (including Album of the Year, “Lovin’ Pretty Women), the Rangers were named ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ in 2006 at the IBMA awards ceremony in Nashville, TN. The group has been regularly featured on the Grand Ole Opry, as well as major U.S. Bluegrass and Americana music festivals such as MerleFest, Telluride, Grey Fox, DelFest and RockyGrass.
Links
Website Steep Canyon Rangers: http://www.steepcanyon.com/
Steep Canyon Rangers on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesteepcanyonrangers
The Steep Canyon Rangers in Germany (Bluegrass Jamboree, Ger.): http://www.bluegrassjamboree.de/page/the-steep-canyon-rangers