 Adam Steffey talks about The Boxcars - 10-12-2009 17:47:30
We caught up with Adam Steffey yesterday and got a few mote details about The Boxcars, the new band he is assembling with Ron Stewart, Keith Garrett, Harold Nixon and John Bowman.
Adam told us that the seeds were sown earlier this year when it became apparent that The Dan Tyminski Band wasn’t going to be [...] more »
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The Boxcars on Tennessee Shines - 26-1-2010 21:10:14
We’ve posted a few times about The Boxcars, the new supergroup formed late in 2009 by Adam Steffey, Ron Stewart, Harold Nixon, John Bowman and Keith Garrett.
To date, they have only played a few shows together and are working on a recording now. There is a tremendous amount of excitement about the group based on more »
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Boxcars rolling down the track - 10-3-2010 16:10:03
The bluegrass world has been abuzz since the end of 2009 when it was announced that Adam Steffey, Ron Stewart, Harold Nixon, Keith Garrett and John Bowman had assembled a new band.
Billed as The Boxcars, the band has as of early Spring 2010, played only a very shows and the anticipation of hearing them live more »
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Adam Steffey and The Boxcars Take Carter Fold Stage March 6th - 13-2-2010 9:50:00
Adam Steffey grew up playing mandolin in the Tri-Cities. He was first introduced to bluegrass music by his maternal grandfather, Fred Carter, who would take Adam to the Carter Fold. There he became interested in the music and was especially intrigued by the sound of the mandolin. Dempsey Young, who was with the Lost and Found, was the musician who first sparked Adam’s desire to get ahold of a mandolin. After taking lessons in Kingsport for a year or so, Adam began playing with various local bands such as the Boys in the Band, Bluegrass Edition, and Dusty Miller. It was during this time that he began to play with such musicians as Tim Stafford, Barry Bales, James Alan Shelton, and other more »
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New Steffey model? - 29-9-2009 0:43:48
Sim Daley has introduced a new mandolin, built to Adam Stefffey’s exact specifications.
Sim hasn’t decided yet whether it will officially be dubbed the Adam Steffey Model, but that is what it will be no matter what its called. It’s the instrument Adam is playing now with The Dan Tyminski Band and you can have one [...] more »
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Adam Steffey, Doyle Lawson radio interviews - 3-12-2009 20:00:20
Get your fill of mando talk tonight and tomorrow afternoon with radio interviews featuring Adam Steffey and Doyle Lawson scheduled over the next 24 hours.
Adam will be on WBRF, broadcasting from Galax, VA during the 9:00 p.m. hour (EST) tonight (12/3). He will join guest host Judith Burnett on Blue Ridge Backroads to talk about [...] more »
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New CD from Adam Steffey - 18-5-2009 16:29:48
Adam Steffey is surely one of the most recorded mandolinists in bluegrass this past 15 years or so.
He has spent time with two powerfully influential acts - Alison Krauss & Union Station and Mountain Heart - where he has been featured on both mandolin and lead vocals. Adam is currently a member of Dan Tyminski’s [...] more »
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Adam Steffey - One More For The Road - 16-7-2009 22:26:43
One More For The Road, the new Adam Steffey CD isn’t due until September 22, but the good folks at Sugar Hill have agreed to let us offer a few sneak peeks here on The Bluegrass Blog.
The album showcases Adam as both a vocalist and a fiery mandolinist, accompanied by an all-star cast of pickers [...] more »
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Adam Steffey live at the Station Inn - 24-9-2009 11:51:43
Adam Steffey will be hosting a special CD release event this evening in Nashville - and we are all invited!
The CD, One More For the Road, was released on Tuesday and Sugar Hill and BMI have teamed up to sponsor a free live show at The Station Inn (September 24). It all starts at 6:00 [...] more »
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New Bluegrass Sound, The Boxcars, Enter Studio for Debut - 9-12-2009 10:00:00
A new bluegrass band is getting ready to hit the studios in January to work on theri debut release anticipated for the first quarter 2010. So who are these artists? Try Adam Steffey, Ron Stewart, John R. Bowman, Keith Garrett, and Harold Nixon. These artists have lots of experience across a broad domain of bluegrass and together are a wealth of talent all put together. Expect to hear some great new music from this great new group! ... more »
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Pop Matters – The Best Bluegrass of 2009 - 11-12-2009 14:31:52
Pop Matters, an online journal concerning all manner of popular culture, is out with their list of The Best Bluegrass of 2009. Compiled by Steve Leftridge and Juli Thanki – both freelance writers on country, roots and Americana music – the list represents their Top Ten bluegrass CDs from this nearly-completed year.
We might all quibble [...] more »
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Blue Moon Rising soldiers on - 9-12-2009 14:23:04
After this weekend’s news about the formation of The Boxcars, one big question remained. The new band grabbed Keith Garrett and Harold Nixon from Blue Moon Rising to join Ron Stewart, Adam Steffey and John Bowman – leaving Chris West of BMR with a big hole in his group.
He not only finds himself without a [...] more »
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Adam Steffey has One More For The Road on September 22nd. - 17-7-2009 9:55:00
Nashville, TN - July 16th - He's one of the most widely admired mandolin players around, and the most influential in a generation or more, but when Adam Steffey finally got around to making his second solo album in eight years, he knew just what he did--and didn't--want. "I wanted to go in and make a record, and have all these people that I work with be on it," he says, "but I didn't want to make an instrumental album, because I think those can get monotonous. I know I'm known primarily as a player, but I wanted to have just enough picking on there to where everybody could turn loose, and then mostly have some good solid vocal things. If people listen to this album and take it as a reflec more »
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The Boxcars – new band in 2010 - 5-12-2009 17:48:23
It’s December, so that means it’s time for more band explosions.
Next up is The Dan Tymisnki Band. It was a great ride while it lasted, and everyone who had a chance to catch them live should cherish the memory. With Alison Krauss headed back into the studio, and planning to tour in 2010, Dan and [...] more »
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Top 10 Bluegrass Albums of 2009 - 21-1-2010 16:54:53
It seems everyone has a list of their favorite albums from 2009. It was a good year for bluegrass recordings. PopMatters, which bills itself as “an international magazine of cultural criticism” published their top 10 list, and it’s not bad. Often when you find a top 10 bluegrass list in a culture magazine that knows more »
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The Boxcars – new supergroup launches in 2010 - 8-12-2009 18:09:32
It’s December, so that means it’s time for more band explosions.
Next up is The Dan Tymisnki Band. It was a great ride while it lasted, and everyone who had a chance to catch them live should cherish the memory. With Alison Krauss headed back into the studio, and planning to tour in 2010, Dan and [...] more »
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The Chadwick Folding Bass - 9-7-2009 14:55:58
Brance and I spent the past two days in the studio with Barry Bales, shooting an AcuTab bass DVD which will be released later this year. Adam Steffey, Kenny Smith and Jim Mills were also on hand for the shoot.
Barry had a lot of news to share, particularly about what will be his newest instrument, [...] more »
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Adam Steffy Delivers Hard-Driving, Smooth Bluegrass - 24-9-2009 10:00:00
You may have heard Adam Steffey's mind-blowing mandolin chops before, as he's played with several bluegrass bands, notably Alison Krauss and Union Station, Mountain Heart, and most recently Dan Tyminski Band. The IBMA has recognized him as mandolin player of the year 6 times. Now, he's joined Sugar Hill for a brilliant solo record, "One More For The Road," which features jaw-dropping instrumental virtuosity along with some fantastic vocals. Until now, Adam hasn't been particularly well-known for his vocals, but on the title track and others, he proves that his solid baritone pipes belong with the best of them. Add in songs featuring the likes of Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Ronnie Bowman, an more »
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Updated Sam Bush model mandolin unveiled - 24-4-2009 13:31:21
It’s been ten years since the Sam Bush model Gibson mandolin was introduced to market.
During that time, it has been a strong seller for Gibson, and the impetus for them to create limited edition artist models for a number of other prominent bluegrass mandolinists, Alan Bibey, Wayne Benson, Doyle Lawson and Adam Steffey among them. [...] more »
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IBMA Announces 2009 IBMA Awards Nominations - 13-8-2009 17:00:00
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) held a press conference today where they announced this year's IBMA Award Nominees. An all-star collaboration of other reigning and former IBMA Award recipients, including Dailey & Vincent, Dale Ann Bradley, Adam Steffey, Stuart Duncan, Scott Vestal, Phil Leadbetter, Josh Williams and Mike Bub, performed at the official announcement. ... more »
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