Biography

Fresh off their first ever number one single and first ever top-5 bluegrass album, this award-winning national touring band - and Rural Rhythm Records recording artists - have been busy entertaining at festivals, concerts, and other performance venues in the United States and abroad.

Now into their tenth year, this exciting and entertaining five piece bluegrass band is led by Cody Shuler, the eight-year veteran performer.

Cody has brought together the best in bluegrass vocalists and instrumentalists to form this outstanding vocal band. His leadership has seen the band return to and perfect the high-lonesome sound and place it in a contemporary setting.

Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine, in a highlight album review in 2007, may have said it best about this new version of the band: “This band really has everything you could ask for .... but their vocals are truly something rare.”

The band features:
Cody Shuler -- mandolin & vocals
Bill McBee -- bass & vocals
Matt 'Scooter' Flake -- fiddle & vocals
Jerry Cole -- guitar & vocals
Dale Thomas -- banjo



AWARDS and HONORS

Multiple award nominations – International Bluegrass Music Association
The Singing News & Front Porch Fellowship's Bluegrass Gospel Song of the Year
Four-time performer at the IBMA Annual Fan Fest
Selected by California Bluegrass Association Emerging Artist of the Year 2004
DISCOGRAPHY

In its eight year history, the band has released three independent albums and three label-sponsored albums. Here are some of the results.

Heartache & Hope (current release - TrakTone Records)

No. 10 Top 15 Bluegrass Albums Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Nov 06
No. 9 Bluegrass Song Beyond the Rain Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Nov 06
No. 8 Gospel Song Beyond the Rain Bluegrass Now Magazine Nov 06
Beyond the Rain Top 10 Gospel Songs PowerGrassRadio.com
Finalist Song of Year Beyond the Rain Singing News Front Porch Fellowship
The Old Radio (CMH Records)

No. 3 Bluegrass Song The Old Radio Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine – 9-mos.
Live at the Old Country Church (independent)

Knoxville Train (Copper Moon Records)

Pine Mountain Railroad (independent - archived)

Full Throttle (independent - (archived)