The Infamous Stringdusters
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Background information | |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Sugar Hill, High Country, Compass, Lumenhouse, Tape Time |
Members | Andy Hall Andy Falco Chris Pandolfi Jeremy Garrett Travis Book |
Past members | Chris Eldridge Jesse Cobb |
Website | thestringdusters |
The Infamous Stringdusters are a progressive acoustic/bluegrass band. The band first emerged in 2006 with the limited release of a five-song extended play CD The Infamous Stringdusters,
The Infamous Stringdusters won three awards at the
In 2011, "Magic No. 9" (from Things That Fly) was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance. In 2018, they won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. In 2021, the band was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Bluegrass Album category for their album "A Tribute to Bill Monroe."
Formation
The creation of the Infamous Stringdusters is first based on the relationships that banjo player Chris Pandolfi, dobro player Andy Hall, and former guitarist
Discography
Studio albums
- 2007: Fork in the Road (Sugar Hill)
- 2008: The Infamous Stringdusters (Sugar Hill)
- 2010: Things That Fly (Sugar Hill)
- 2011: We'll Do It Live (High Country)
- 2012: Silver Sky (High Country)
- 2014: Let It Go (High Country)
- 2016: Ladies & Gentlemen (Compass)
- 2017: Laws of Gravity (Compass)
- 2019: Rise Sun (Tape Time)[8]
- 2020: Dust The Halls (Americana Vibes)
- 2021: A Tribute to Bill Monroe (Americana Vibes)
- 2022: Toward the Fray (Americana Vibes)
- 2023: A Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs
Extended plays
- 2006: The Infamous Stringdusters (Sugar Hill)[9]
- 2013: Road to Boulder (High Country)
- 2015: Undercover (Lumenhouse)
- 2017: Undercover Vol. 2 (Lumenhouse)
Singles
- 2014: "I'll Get Away"[10] (High Country Recordings)
- 2016: "I Believe" feat. Lee Ann Womack (Compass)
- 2016: "This Ol' Building" (Compass)
- 2016: "Gravity" (Compass)
- 2017: "Just Like Heaven" (Lumenhouse)
- 2017: "Golden" (Lumenhouse)
- 2019: "Somewhere In Between" (Tape Time)
- 2020: "Deck the Halls" (Americana Vibes)
- 2020: "Little Drummer Boy" (Americana Vibes)
- 2021: "Cold Beverage" ft. (G._Love) (Americana Vibes)
- 2021: "Toward the Fray" (Americana Vibes)
- 2021: "Hard Line" (Americana Vibes)
Live albums
- 2019: Live From Covington, Kentucky (Tape Time)[11]
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2010 | "In God's Country" | |
2012 | "Don't Mean Nothin'" | |
"The Place That I Call Home"[12] | Tom Daly/Infamous Stringdusters | |
2013 | "Rockets"[13] | Billy Hume |
"Night on the River'" | ||
2014 | "Let It Go"[14] | Harrison Buck |
"Summercamp" | Hayden 5 | |
2017 | "Gravity" | Mara Whitehead |
"Just Like Heaven" |
Awards
Grammy Awards
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Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards - 2011 | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Magic No. 9 | Nominated |
60th Annual GRAMMY Awards - 2018 | Best Bluegrass Album | Laws Of Gravity | Won |
64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - 2022 | Best Best Bluegrass Album | A Tribute to Bill Monroe | Nominated |
International Bluegrass Music Awards
Performance-centered awards recognizing outstanding achievement and pioneering effort in bluegrass music.[15] Presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association.
Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2007 | Song of the Year | "Fork In The Road" | Won |
Emerging Artist of the Year | Won | ||
Album of the Year | Fork In The Road | Won | |
2008 | Instrumental Group of the Year | Nominated | |
2010 | Instrumental Group of the Year | Nominated | |
2011 | Instrumental Group of the Year | Nominated | |
2016 | Graphic Design - Recorded Project | Scott McCormick (designer) - Ladies & Gentlemen | Won |
Live performances
Live performances have become the main focus of the band. The Infamous Stringdusters focus their recording on how their tracks will play live, with audience interaction.
Current members
- Andy Hall - dobro (2006-present)
- Andy Falco - guitar (2007-present)
- Chris Pandolfi - banjo (2006-present)
- Jeremy Garrett - fiddle (2006-present)
- Travis Book - double bass (2006-present)
Former members
- Chris Eldridge - guitar (2006-2007)
- Jesse Cobb - mandolin (2006-2011)
Reception
Throughout the Stringdusters' years touring, the group has been described as "a future supergroup," "phenomenon," "intricately improvisational," and "flawless" by bluegrass critics. The band's music is described by many to walk the fine line between soft traditional folk and bluegrass songwriting and resilient jamming.[20] Among all of the group's released recordings, The Infamous Stringdusters,Things That Fly and
References
- ^ "Infamous Stringdusters CD due in February". Bluegrass Today. 4 December 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "About" Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, biography page from thestringdusters.com
- ^ "American pickers". The Diamondback. Maryland Media. August 12, 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ The 2007 International Bluegrass Music Awards: The Recipients Archived 2013-02-25 at the Wayback Machine (IBMA press release)
- ^ "2011 Award Nominees". International Bluegrass Music Association.
- ^ a b "Interview with Travis Book". Cincy Groove. 29 July 2008.
- ^ "Jesse Cobb departs the 'Dusters". Bluegrass Today. 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Rise Sun by The Infamous Stringdusters". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "The Infamous Stringdusters EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27.
- ^ "The Infamous Stringdusters Release New Live Record 'Live From Covington, Kentucky'". Live for Live Music. 18 November 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "International Bluegrass Music Awards". Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Silver Sky Pledge Video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
- ^ "The Infamous Stringdusters – Music Review". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "The Infamous Stringdusters Live Review". JamBands.com. 16 May 2010.
- ^ nugs.net | The Infamous Stringdusters | Live Downloads, retrieved 2018-06-04
- ^ "Live Review: The Infamous Stringdusters at All Good Music Festival 2011". Performer Magazine.
- ^ "2011 Year in Review". JamBase.com.
External links
- Official website
- The Infamous Stringdusters at AllMusic
- Infamous Stringdusters collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive