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"This as close to a bluegrass supergroup
as there is on the road today." -
Billboard Magazine
One of the most esteemed and influential groups in contemporary
bluegrass, Blue Highway excels at every facet of the music,
from instrumental dexterity to impeccable vocal interplay
to literate, powerful songwriting.
Tim Stafford (guitar, vocals), Shawn Lane (mandolin, fiddle,
vocals), Wayne Taylor (bass, vocals), Jason Burleson (banjo,
guitar, mandolin) and the Bay Area's own Rob Ickes (Dobro)
are at the forefront of their respective roles, appearing
on innumerable projects as sidemen, songwriters, and solo
artists. Together, in Stafford’s words, they are “a
democracy in the best sense of the word”: five gifted
artists selflessly merging their talents into a seamlessly
brilliant group sound. It's a BAND in the best sense of the
word.
Their singing, playing, and songwriting are unsurpassed in
contemporary bluegrass; from seven highly-acclaimed albums
and constant touring, Blue Highway has topped the Bluegrass
Unlimited radio charts, received a Grammy nomination, won
a Dove Award and an a dozen International Bluegrass Music
Association awards, individually and collectively.
"'Bluegrass supergroup' may sound like an oxymoron,
but you've earned the title when you boast five singer-songwriters
whose résumés include stints with Earl Scruggs,
Alison Krauss, and Ricky Skaggs. On ‘Marbletown,’
Blue Highway apply their hot licks and high lonesome vocals
to a stack of rueful tunes. Why are these guys super? They
can make your heart soar even as it's breaking." -
Bob Cannon, Entertainment Weekly
Go see the Blue
Highway website
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